Question 1

In pre-Copernican astronomy, it was almost universally believed that

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A)  the planets traveled in elliptical orbits about Earth. 
B)  the center of the universe was the sun with the Milky Way representing other distant planets. 
C)  the sun was at the center of the universe. 
D)  Earth was at the center of the universe. 
E)  None of the above was believed. 
A)  the planets traveled in elliptical orbits about Earth. 
B)  the center of the universe was the sun with the Milky Way representing other distant planets. 
C)  the sun was at the center of the universe. 
D)  Earth was at the center of the universe. 
E)  None of the above was believed.

Question 2

A scientific model can never be exactly correct.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Galileo used a telescope to observe the phases of the sun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Spring tides occur

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A)  at new moon and first quarter moon. 
B)  at first quarter and third quarter moons. 
C)  at new moon and full moon. 
D)  at third quarter and full moons. 
E)  at noon and midnight. 
A)  at new moon and first quarter moon. 
B)  at first quarter and third quarter moons. 
C)  at new moon and full moon. 
D)  at third quarter and full moons. 
E)  at noon and midnight.

Question 5

What are Kepler's three laws?

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Question 6

What are Newton's three laws of motion?

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Question 7

The diagram below illustrates a portion of the model for the universe described by

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A)  Kepler. 
B)  Tycho. 
C)  Ptolemy. 
D)  Copernicus. 
E)  Galileo. 
A)  Kepler. 
B)  Tycho. 
C)  Ptolemy. 
D)  Copernicus. 
E)  Galileo.

Question 8

Newton concluded that a force from the Earth had to act on the moon because

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A)  a force is needed to keep the moon in motion in its orbit. 
B)  a force is needed to pull the moon outward. 
C)  a force is needed to accelerate the moon toward Earth away from straight-line motion. 
D)  the moon moved at a constant velocity in a straight line. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  a force is needed to keep the moon in motion in its orbit. 
B)  a force is needed to pull the moon outward. 
C)  a force is needed to accelerate the moon toward Earth away from straight-line motion. 
D)  the moon moved at a constant velocity in a straight line. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 9

A(n) ____________________ is a circle whose center moves in a circular orbit around the Earth.

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Question 10

The ____ of an object is a measure of the amount of matter it contains. On the other hand ____ is a measure of the gravitational force on an object.

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A)  weight; mass 
B)  mass; weight 
C)  energy; force 
D)  force; energy 
E)  momentum; energy 
A)  weight; mass 
B)  mass; weight 
C)  energy; force 
D)  force; energy 
E)  momentum; energy

Question 11

Which of the following books of tabulated predicted planet positions was not based on uniform circular motion?

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A)  the Rudolphine Tables by Kepler 
B)  the Prutenic Tables based on Copernicus' model 
C)  the Alphonsine Tables based on Ptolemy's observations and calculations 
A)  the Rudolphine Tables by Kepler 
B)  the Prutenic Tables based on Copernicus' model 
C)  the Alphonsine Tables based on Ptolemy's observations and calculations

Question 12

Why does the circular velocity of an Earth satellite depend on the distance from Earth's center?

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The circular velocity of an Earth satell

Question 13

Galileo's telescopic discoveries of mountains on the moon and spots on the sun were controversial because they suggested that the sun and moon

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A)  were the same kind of object. 
B)  were not perfect spheres. 
C)  were inhabited. 
D)  orbited each other. 
E)  did not orbit Earth. 
A)  were the same kind of object. 
B)  were not perfect spheres. 
C)  were inhabited. 
D)  orbited each other. 
E)  did not orbit Earth.

Question 14

Kepler used Tycho's observations to show that the planets

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A)  followed perfectly circular orbits. 
B)  followed perfectly cubical orbits. 
C)  all circled the earth. 
D)  followed elliptical orbits. 
A)  followed perfectly circular orbits. 
B)  followed perfectly cubical orbits. 
C)  all circled the earth. 
D)  followed elliptical orbits.

Question 15

Tycho Brahe's greatest contribution to astronomy was

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A)  his model of the universe. 
B)  his telescopic observations. 
C)  his discovery of three laws of motion. 
D)  his 20 years of careful observations of the planets. 
E)  a and b above 
A)  his model of the universe. 
B)  his telescopic observations. 
C)  his discovery of three laws of motion. 
D)  his 20 years of careful observations of the planets. 
E)  a and b above

Question 16

Tides occur because the gravitational force of the moon on Earth ____ with increasing distance from the moon.

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A)  stays constant 
B)  increases 
C)  decreases 
A)  stays constant 
B)  increases 
C)  decreases

Question 17

The first modern astronomer to propose a heliocentric model for the solar system was ____________________.

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The answer of The first modern astronomer to propose a...

Question 18

The Almagest

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A)  is the book that first described the heliocentric solar system. 
B)  is a collection of the science and mathematics of the Greeks. 
C)  caused the author to be sentenced to house arrest. 
D)  is a book of astrological myths and predictions produced by the Arabs. 
E)  first described the Copernican theory. 
A)  is the book that first described the heliocentric solar system. 
B)  is a collection of the science and mathematics of the Greeks. 
C)  caused the author to be sentenced to house arrest. 
D)  is a book of astrological myths and predictions produced by the Arabs. 
E)  first described the Copernican theory.

Question 19

A(n) ____ is a single conjecture that can be tested.

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A)  hypothesis 
B)  paradigm 
C)  natural law 
D)  model 
E)  theory 
A)  hypothesis 
B)  paradigm 
C)  natural law 
D)  model 
E)  theory

Question 20

Kepler's first law of planetary motion implies that

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A)  the planets move at a constant speed at all points in their orbits. 
B)  the planets all move around Earth in elliptical orbits. 
C)  uniform circular motion is adequate to describe the motion of all planets. 
D)  planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun. 
A)  the planets move at a constant speed at all points in their orbits. 
B)  the planets all move around Earth in elliptical orbits. 
C)  uniform circular motion is adequate to describe the motion of all planets. 
D)  planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun.

In pre-Copernican astronomy, it was almost universally believed that

A scientific model can never be exactly correct.

Galileo used a telescope to observe the phases of the sun.

Spring tides occur

What are Kepler's three laws?

What are Newton's three laws of motion?

The diagram below illustrates a portion of the model for the universe described by

Newton concluded that a force from the Earth had to act on the moon because

A(n) ____________________ is a circle whose center moves in a circular orbit around the Earth.

The of an object is a measure of the amount of matter it contains. On the other hand is a measure of the gravitational force on an object.

Which of the following books of tabulated predicted planet positions was not based on uniform circular motion?

Why does the circular velocity of an Earth satellite depend on the distance from Earth's center?

Galileo's telescopic discoveries of mountains on the moon and spots on the sun were controversial because they suggested that the sun and moon

Kepler used Tycho's observations to show that the planets

Tycho Brahe's greatest contribution to astronomy was

Tides occur because the gravitational force of the moon on Earth ____ with increasing distance from the moon.

The first modern astronomer to propose a heliocentric model for the solar system was ____________________.

The Almagest

A(n) ____ is a single conjecture that can be tested.

Kepler's first law of planetary motion implies that

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A Users Guide to the Sky

Cycles of the Sun and Moon

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

The Origin of the Solar System

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Mercury, Venus and Mars

The Outer Solar System

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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Exam 4: The Origin of Modern Astronomy

In pre-Copernican astronomy, it was almost universally believed that

A scientific model can never be exactly correct.

Galileo used a telescope to observe the phases of the sun.

Spring tides occur

What are Kepler's three laws?

What are Newton's three laws of motion?

The diagram below illustrates a portion of the model for the universe described by

Newton concluded that a force from the Earth had to act on the moon because

A(n) ____________________ is a circle whose center moves in a circular orbit around the Earth.

The ____ of an object is a measure of the amount of matter it contains. On the other hand ____ is a measure of the gravitational force on an object.

Which of the following books of tabulated predicted planet positions was not based on uniform circular motion?

Why does the circular velocity of an Earth satellite depend on the distance from Earth's center?

Galileo's telescopic discoveries of mountains on the moon and spots on the sun were controversial because they suggested that the sun and moon

Kepler used Tycho's observations to show that the planets

Tycho Brahe's greatest contribution to astronomy was

Tides occur because the gravitational force of the moon on Earth ____ with increasing distance from the moon.

The first modern astronomer to propose a heliocentric model for the solar system was ____________________.

The Almagest

A(n) ____ is a single conjecture that can be tested.

Kepler's first law of planetary motion implies that

Here and Now

A Users Guide to the Sky

Cycles of the Sun and Moon

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

The Origin of the Solar System

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Mercury, Venus and Mars

The Outer Solar System

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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The of an object is a measure of the amount of matter it contains. On the other hand is a measure of the gravitational force on an object.