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AStronomy 101 Exam 1
AStronomy 101 Exam 1
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1,000,000,000,000 m what is this unit of measurement called?
picometer
terameter
pentameter
megameter
2
What is latitude?
vertical lines marking degrees north and south
position east and west of equator
position north or south of equator
vertical lines marking east and west
3
What is the oldest science?
Physics
Chemistry
Astronomy
Agricultural science
4
Is the Sun ever directly above your head here in Abilene, TX at 32 degrees north latitude?
Yes
NO
5
Which object would experience the largest change in orbital speed during each of its orbits?
one in a slightly elliptical orbit
one that does not follow known laws of physics
one in a perfectly circular orbit
one in a highly elliptical orbit
6
Did Galileo invent the telescope?
True
False
7
What is Kepler’s first Law?
Each planet’s orbit around the Sun is an circle.
Each planet’s orbit around the Sun is an ellipse.
8
If you see a star in one position in the sky and come back in an hour you will see it
west of where it was
No where to be found
east of where it was
exactly where it was before
9
The Moon is in a crescent phase when it is _________ the Sun.
90 degrees from
Opposite of
when the space mouse bit the moon
closest to
10
what did Eratosthenes do?
Measured the distance to the sun
Measured the circumfrence of Earth
Discovered modern mathematics
Measured the distance to the moon
11
What causes the seasons on the Earth?
tilt
rotation
the Earth moves physically closer and further from the sun in its orbit
the sun boils hotter in the summer than in the winter
12
Abilene is at approximately 32 degrees north latitude. Which of these stars will never set? (Polaris = North Star)
a star 15 degrees away from Polaris
No stars set they only become invisible in the day
a star 35 degrees away from Polaris
all stars rise and set
13
What answer does theology say is the meaning to life and everything in the universe?
a small dense partical
42
God
14
If you see a Full Moon nearly directly overhead then it is near
Midnight
5 am
4 pm
1 am
15
What is the degree of the Earth during the solstices?
+-28 degrees
90 degrees
+-23.5 degrees
+-85 degrees
16
What is Longitude?
position north and south of the equator
position east or west of prime meridian
position north or south of the prime meridian
position west of the prime meridian
17
What is the name of the event that started the universe?
Big Bang
Nuclear Bang
Shot heard round the world
BIg Expansion
18
How many degrees does the Earth rotate during a sidereal day?
360 degrees
slighltly less than 360 degrees
slightly more than 360 degrees
720 degrees
19
Do things in science ever change
No
Yes
20
0.000000001 m name this distance.
meter
nanometer
gigameter
terameter
21
Brahe compiled the most accurate naked eye measurements ever made of planetary positions.
True
False
22
This is a science course and is based on what we can
observe, measure, and sometimes infer
infer and measure
observe, touch, and taste
observe and measure
23
Stars in a constellation are all at the same distance.
true
false
24
What is a circumpolar star?
a star that never sets
a star that never gets above the horizon
a star that always is visible no matter the time
a star that is brighter during certain times of night
25
Zodiac signs are accurate was to predict how your life is going to be.
False
True
26
What is your zenith?
point directly above you
point 90 degrees to you right
point 45 degrees from you
point 90 degrees to your left
27
In Astonomy what is a hypothesis?
theory that has not yet been proven
a question a scientist is trying to prove
an idea that can explain a phenomenon
proven fact
28
How many degrees does the Earth rotate during a sidereal day?
slightly more than 360 degrees
360 degrees
720 degrees
slighltly less than 360 degrees
29
What was Stonehenge used for?
Calculator
Magnification tool
Observatory
Clock
30
If you were attending a Greek university in 300 B.C. you would be taught the shape of the Earth is
Cube
A Flat Disk
Pyramid
Round
