Question 1

The name of our planetary system orbiting our Sun is called the Milky Way Galaxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

By how much is the FOV (field of view) enlarged from Figure 1 to Figure 3?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  1 × 105 
C)  1,000 
D)  10,000 
A)  100 
B)  1 × 105 
C)  1,000 
D)  10,000

Question 3

A supercluster refers to a large group of stars within the Milky Way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Order the following from most recent to least.
I. Big Bang
II. Age of quasars
III. First humans
IV. Cambrian explosion
V. Formation of the solar system
VI. First life
VII. Recombination Period

Accepted Answer

A)  I, II, VII, IV, V, VI, III 
B)  I, VI, VII, II, V, IV, III 
C)  I, VI, V, VII, III, II, IV 
D)  I, VII, II, V, VI, IV, III 
A)  I, II, VII, IV, V, VI, III 
B)  I, VI, VII, II, V, IV, III 
C)  I, VI, V, VII, III, II, IV 
D)  I, VII, II, V, VI, IV, III

Question 5

Which unit best represents a field of view?

Accepted Answer

A)  seconds 
B)  square centimeters 
C)  Celsius 
D)  km 
A)  seconds 
B)  square centimeters 
C)  Celsius 
D)  km

Question 6

The Milky Way Galaxy is

Accepted Answer

A)  a spiral galaxy. 
B)  part of a cluster of galaxies that contains a few dozen galaxies. 
C)  about 80,000 light years in diameter. 
D)  All of the other choices are correct. 
A)  a spiral galaxy. 
B)  part of a cluster of galaxies that contains a few dozen galaxies. 
C)  about 80,000 light years in diameter. 
D)  All of the other choices are correct.

Question 7

Life and human life are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Milky Way and the Milky Way Galaxy are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

2)9 × 107 is the same as

Accepted Answer

A)  2.9 thousand. 
B)  29 thousand. 
C)  290 thousand. 
D)  2.9 million. 
E)  29 million. 
A)  2.9 thousand. 
B)  29 thousand. 
C)  290 thousand. 
D)  2.9 million. 
E)  29 million.

Question 10

________ is the smallest planet in the solar system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the smallest planet in the...

Question 11

Which of the following is an incorrect ordering of the planets' distances from the Sun, from nearest to furthest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune 
B)  Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn 
C)  Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune 
D)  Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus 
A)  Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune 
B)  Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn 
C)  Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune 
D)  Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus

Question 12

The diameter of a typical star (the Sun) is approximately ____ times larger than the diameter of a typical planet (the Earth).

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1000 
D)  10,000 
E)  100,000 
A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1000 
D)  10,000 
E)  100,000

Question 13

Using the scale in the diagram below, what is the diameter of Mercury?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 240 km 
B)  about 2400 km 
C)  about 24,000 km 
D)  about 240,000 km 
E)  about 2.4 × 106 km 
A)  about 240 km 
B)  about 2400 km 
C)  about 24,000 km 
D)  about 240,000 km 
E)  about 2.4 × 106 km

Question 14

The Sun is a star in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Is the scientific method a hypothesis? How do you know?

Accepted Answer

No, the scientific m

Question 16

Using the scale in the diagram below, what is the diameter of Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 7.0 × 104 km 
B)  about 7.0 × 105 km 
C)  about 1.4 × 104 km 
D)  about 1.4 × 105 km 
E)  about 3.5 × 106 km 
A)  about 7.0 × 104 km 
B)  about 7.0 × 105 km 
C)  about 1.4 × 104 km 
D)  about 1.4 × 105 km 
E)  about 3.5 × 106 km

Question 17

Earth is located about ____________ of the way out from the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Accepted Answer

A)  1/2 
B)  1/3 
C)  2/3 
D)  3/2 
A)  1/2 
B)  1/3 
C)  2/3 
D)  3/2

Question 18

In units of yards, how far from the Big Bang is the Recombination period, when the gas becomes transparent to light?

Accepted Answer

A)  much, much less than a yard 
B)  about a yard 
C)  about 5 yards 
D)  about 10 yards 
A)  much, much less than a yard 
B)  about a yard 
C)  about 5 yards 
D)  about 10 yards

Question 19

The speed of light is 3.0 × 105 km/s, and it takes 1.3 s for light to travel from the Moon to Earth. From this information, what is the distance to the Moon?

Accepted Answer

A)  390,000 km 
B)  230,000 km 
C)  3.9 km 
D)  2.3 km 
E)  4.3 × 105 km 
A)  390,000 km 
B)  230,000 km 
C)  3.9 km 
D)  2.3 km 
E)  4.3 × 105 km

Question 20

An astronomical unit is larger than a light-year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The name of our planetary system orbiting our Sun is called the Milky Way Galaxy.

By how much is the FOV (field of view) enlarged from Figure 1 to Figure 3?

A supercluster refers to a large group of stars within the Milky Way.

Order the following from most recent to least. I. Big Bang II. Age of quasars III. First humans IV. Cambrian explosion V. Formation of the solar system VI. First life VII. Recombination Period

Which unit best represents a field of view?

The Milky Way Galaxy is

Life and human life are the same thing.

The Milky Way and the Milky Way Galaxy are the same thing.

2)9 × 10⁷ is the same as

________ is the smallest planet in the solar system.

Which of the following is an incorrect ordering of the planets' distances from the Sun, from nearest to furthest?

The diameter of a typical star (the Sun) is approximately ____ times larger than the diameter of a typical planet (the Earth).

Using the scale in the diagram below, what is the diameter of Mercury?

The Sun is a star in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Is the scientific method a hypothesis? How do you know?

Using the scale in the diagram below, what is the diameter of Jupiter?

Earth is located about ____________ of the way out from the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

In units of yards, how far from the Big Bang is the Recombination period, when the gas becomes transparent to light?

The speed of light is 3.0 × 10⁵ km/s, and it takes 1.3 s for light to travel from the Moon to Earth. From this information, what is the distance to the Moon?

An astronomical unit is larger than a light-year.

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The Deaths of Stars

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The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

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The name of our planetary system orbiting our Sun is called the Milky Way Galaxy.

By how much is the FOV (field of view) enlarged from Figure 1 to Figure 3?

A supercluster refers to a large group of stars within the Milky Way.

Order the following from most recent to least. I. Big Bang II. Age of quasars III. First humans IV. Cambrian explosion V. Formation of the solar system VI. First life VII. Recombination Period

Which unit best represents a field of view?

The Milky Way Galaxy is

Life and human life are the same thing.

The Milky Way and the Milky Way Galaxy are the same thing.

2)9 × 107 is the same as

________ is the smallest planet in the solar system.

Which of the following is an incorrect ordering of the planets' distances from the Sun, from nearest to furthest?

The diameter of a typical star (the Sun) is approximately ____ times larger than the diameter of a typical planet (the Earth).

Using the scale in the diagram below, what is the diameter of Mercury?

The Sun is a star in the Milky Way Galaxy.

Is the scientific method a hypothesis? How do you know?

Using the scale in the diagram below, what is the diameter of Jupiter?

Earth is located about ____________ of the way out from the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

In units of yards, how far from the Big Bang is the Recombination period, when the gas becomes transparent to light?

The speed of light is 3.0 × 105 km/s, and it takes 1.3 s for light to travel from the Moon to Earth. From this information, what is the distance to the Moon?

An astronomical unit is larger than a light-year.

A Users Guide to the Sky

Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

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

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

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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2)9 × 10⁷ is the same as

The speed of light is 3.0 × 10⁵ km/s, and it takes 1.3 s for light to travel from the Moon to Earth. From this information, what is the distance to the Moon?