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Earth in Space Part 1
Earth in Space Part 1
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1
The paths that planets follow around the sun are called ______________, and they are shaped like an ellipse.
circles
orbits
paths
2
The light-gathering ability of a reflecting telescope depends on its _____________.
mirrors
lenses
materials
length
3
The heliocentric theory was first proposed by
Newton
Aristotle
Kepler
Copernicus
4
The point in the sky which is directly overhead is called the
__________.
horizon
apex
zenith
Polaris
5
The Italian scientist who first used a telescope to study astronomy was __________.
Newton
Galileo
Kepler
Aristotle
6
A scientist should be willing to change his or her theory if the evidence does not support it.
False
True
7
Where would you see Polaris if you were at the equator?
on the north horizon
at the south horizon
40° above the horizon
at the zenith
8
You may locate the north star by _____________________.
using a compass
looking directly overhead
finding the end star in the Little Dipper
9
One concludes that the God of the Bible created all matter and started the motions now observed in the universe because:
science has no explanations for the origin of energy.
the known laws of physics indicate that energy could not create itself.
scriptures which refer to the Earth have been found to be accurate.
10
Telescopes that use lenses for focusing light are called ____________ telescopes.
magnifying
refracting
ingradio
reflecting
11
About 300 B.C., Aristarchus suggested that the sun was at the center of the universe. Why?
The brightness of the planets would change.
The planets appeared to move among the constellations.
The planets always moved opposite to the stars.
The planets disappeared periodically.
12
Altitude is the angle measured above the
horizontal
equator
horizon
North Pole
13
It is now known that the celestial objects which appear to move backwards among the stars are _____.
comets
meteors
constellations
planets
14
Modern science has a scientific explanation for the origin of energy.
True
False
15
When a planet does one complete rotation about its axis it is called a _________.
month
year
revolution
day
16
The moon will always appear over the eastern horizon at the same time each night.
False
True
17
The universe is made up of billions of galaxies separated by huge distances.
True
False
18
Light travels about:
100,000 feet each second
60,000 meters each hour
10,000 miles each second
180,000 miles each second
