Question 1

Stars within an emission nebula, such as M42, are considered Population I stars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The rotation curve for our Galaxy shows stars beyond the Sun moving more slowly than expected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The bright blue stars of Orion's Belt are Population I, while our yellow Sun is population II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The spiral arms are sites of continuous new star formation, accounting for their blue color and pink emission nebulae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The visible color of the Galactic Bulge is

Accepted Answer

A)  blue from the OB associations. 
B)  red from the emission nebulae. 
C)  brown from the dwarfs in the dark matter. 
D)  black from the dust clouds. 
E)  yellow from the old Population II stars. 
A)  blue from the OB associations. 
B)  red from the emission nebulae. 
C)  brown from the dwarfs in the dark matter. 
D)  black from the dust clouds. 
E)  yellow from the old Population II stars.

Question 6

All Cepheids are giants, but not all giant stars are Cepheid variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The nearest comparable galaxy to our own lies in the constellation of

Accepted Answer

A)  Andromeda. 
B)  Cygnus. 
C)  Virgo. 
D)  Sagittarius. 
E)  Orion. 
A)  Andromeda. 
B)  Cygnus. 
C)  Virgo. 
D)  Sagittarius. 
E)  Orion.

Question 8

Our surveys of the Galactic Center are better done in infrared than visible light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population II stars probably have terrestrial planets around them. 
B)  Population I stars are the brightest stars in the globular clusters. 
C)  Our Sun is a Population II star. 
D)  Population I stars lie outside the galactic disc. 
E)  The bright blue stars that dominate the sky are Population I stars. 
A)  Population II stars probably have terrestrial planets around them. 
B)  Population I stars are the brightest stars in the globular clusters. 
C)  Our Sun is a Population II star. 
D)  Population I stars lie outside the galactic disc. 
E)  The bright blue stars that dominate the sky are Population I stars.

Question 10

How does metal content vary between young disk stars and older halo stars? Why?

Accepted Answer

Older halo stars are far less

Question 11

The Sgr A* black hole may contain three million solar masses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Galactic Disk has been flattened by the of the Galaxy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Galactic Disk has been flattened by...

Question 13

Shapley found that globular clusters are only found in the Galactic bulge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Harvard woman astronomer discovered the period- luminosity relation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Henrietta Leavitt 
B)  Cecilia Payne- Gaposchkin 
C)  Annie Cannon 
D)  Antonia Maury 
E)  Williamina Fleming 
A)  Henrietta Leavitt 
B)  Cecilia Payne- Gaposchkin 
C)  Annie Cannon 
D)  Antonia Maury 
E)  Williamina Fleming

Question 15

Galactic disks appear blue because

Accepted Answer

A)  dark matter gravitationally shifts all wavelengths towards the blue. 
B)  O and B blue giants are much brighter than G, K, or M dwarfs. 
C)  they contain only blue reflection nebulae. 
D)  dust obscures the longer, red, wavelengths. 
E)  they contain no G, K, or M dwarfs. 
A)  dark matter gravitationally shifts all wavelengths towards the blue. 
B)  O and B blue giants are much brighter than G, K, or M dwarfs. 
C)  they contain only blue reflection nebulae. 
D)  dust obscures the longer, red, wavelengths. 
E)  they contain no G, K, or M dwarfs.

Question 16

With respect to heavy elements, the stars of the Halo are in metals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With respect to heavy elements, the stars...

Question 17

Harlow Shapley mapped the Milky Way using the period- luminosity relationship for RR Lyrae stars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Of what is the galactic halo composed?

Accepted Answer

The globular clusters are most obvious c

Question 19

The rotation curve of the outer portions of the Galaxy revealed what about its mass?

Accepted Answer

The outer portions were moving faster th

Question 20

Population I stars came billions of years before Population II stars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Stars within an emission nebula, such as M42, are considered Population I stars.

The rotation curve for our Galaxy shows stars beyond the Sun moving more slowly than expected.

The bright blue stars of Orion's Belt are Population I, while our yellow Sun is population II.

The spiral arms are sites of continuous new star formation, accounting for their blue color and pink emission nebulae.

The visible color of the Galactic Bulge is

All Cepheids are giants, but not all giant stars are Cepheid variables.

The nearest comparable galaxy to our own lies in the constellation of

Our surveys of the Galactic Center are better done in infrared than visible light.

Which statement is true?

How does metal content vary between young disk stars and older halo stars? Why?

The Sgr A* black hole may contain three million solar masses.

The Galactic Disk has been flattened by the of the Galaxy.

Shapley found that globular clusters are only found in the Galactic bulge.

Harvard woman astronomer discovered the period- luminosity relation.

Galactic disks appear blue because

With respect to heavy elements, the stars of the Halo are in metals.

Harlow Shapley mapped the Milky Way using the period- luminosity relationship for RR Lyrae stars.

Of what is the galactic halo composed?

The rotation curve of the outer portions of the Galaxy revealed what about its mass?

Population I stars came billions of years before Population II stars.

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Exam 15: The Milky Way Galaxy: a Spiral in Space

Stars within an emission nebula, such as M42, are considered Population I stars.

The rotation curve for our Galaxy shows stars beyond the Sun moving more slowly than expected.

The bright blue stars of Orion's Belt are Population I, while our yellow Sun is population II.

The spiral arms are sites of continuous new star formation, accounting for their blue color and pink emission nebulae.

The visible color of the Galactic Bulge is

All Cepheids are giants, but not all giant stars are Cepheid variables.

The nearest comparable galaxy to our own lies in the constellation of

Our surveys of the Galactic Center are better done in infrared than visible light.

Which statement is true?

How does metal content vary between young disk stars and older halo stars? Why?

The Sgr A* black hole may contain three million solar masses.

The Galactic Disk has been flattened by the of the Galaxy.

Shapley found that globular clusters are only found in the Galactic bulge.

Harvard woman astronomer discovered the period- luminosity relation.

Galactic disks appear blue because

With respect to heavy elements, the stars of the Halo are in metals.

Harlow Shapley mapped the Milky Way using the period- luminosity relationship for RR Lyrae stars.

Of what is the galactic halo composed?

The rotation curve of the outer portions of the Galaxy revealed what about its mass?

Population I stars came billions of years before Population II stars.

Charting the Heavens: the Foundations of Astronomy

The Copernican Revolution: the Birth of Modern Science

Light and Matter: the Inner Workings of the Cosmos

Telescopes: the Tools of Astronomy

The Solar System: Interplanetary Matter and the Birth of the Planets

Earth and Its Moon: Our Cosmic Backyard

The Terrestrial Planets: a Study in Contrasts

The Jovian Planets: Giants of the Solar System

Moons, Rings, and Plutoids: Small Worlds Among Giants

The Sun: Our Parent Star

Measuring the Stars: Giants, Dwarfs, and the Main Sequence

The Interstellar Medium: Star Formation in the Milky Way

Stellar Evolution: the Lives and Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter

Normal and Active Galaxies: Building Blocks of the Universe

Hubbles Law and Dark Matter: the Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos

Cosmology: the Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe

Life in the Universe: Are We Alone

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