20190412

Astronomy current events question: studying "hot Jupiter" atmospheres

Astronomy 210L, spring semester 2019
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students are assigned to read online articles on current astronomy events, and take a short current events quiz during the first 10 minutes of lab. (This motivates students to show up promptly to lab, as the time cut-off for the quiz is strictly enforced!)
Calla Cofield, "Cooking up Alien Atmospheres on Earth" (March 14, 2019)
jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7350
Researchers are recreating atmospheric conditions of "hot Jupiter" exoplanets by:
(A) starting fusion reactions.
(B) heating gases in an oven.
(C) running computer simulations.
(D) collecting gases from volcanic vents.
(E) dropping re-entry probes from space.

Correct answer: (B)

Student responses
Sections 30679, 30680
(A) : __ students
(B) : __ students
(C) : __ students
(D) : __ students
(E) : __ students

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