Question 1

64,200,000,000 is equal to

Accepted Answer

A)  6.42 × 107. 
B)  6.42 × 10 − 7. 
C)  6.42 × 1010. 
D)  6.42 × 10 − 10. 
E)  1.0 × 1064.2. 
A)  6.42 × 107. 
B)  6.42 × 10 − 7. 
C)  6.42 × 1010. 
D)  6.42 × 10 − 10. 
E)  1.0 × 1064.2.

Question 2

Our universe is the planets orbiting the Sun, the Sun, and all the asteroids and comets in between and around our system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If the light takes 8 minutes to reach Earth from the Sun and the nearest star is 4.7 ly from the Sun, what is the distance from the Sun to the nearest star in astronomical units?

Accepted Answer

A)  37.6 AU 
B)  1.7 AU 
C)  214 AU 
D)  310,000 AU 
E)  1.5 × 1011 AU 
A)  37.6 AU 
B)  1.7 AU 
C)  214 AU 
D)  310,000 AU 
E)  1.5 × 1011 AU

Question 4

Which sequence is correct when ordered by increasing size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, clusters of galaxies 
B)  Solar System, Earth, galaxy clusters, Milky Way Galaxy 
C)  Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, Solar System, galaxy clusters 
D)  Galaxy clusters, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, Earth 
A)  Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, clusters of galaxies 
B)  Solar System, Earth, galaxy clusters, Milky Way Galaxy 
C)  Earth, Milky Way Galaxy, Solar System, galaxy clusters 
D)  Galaxy clusters, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, Earth

Question 5

The average distance from Earth to the Sun is 1 AU.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The solar system is larger than the Milky Way Galaxy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A(n) ____________________ is a collection of billions of stars.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ is a collection of billions...

Question 8

Assume the size of the Sun is represented by a baseball with the Earth is about 15 meters (150 million km or 8 light minutes) away. How far away, to scale, would the nearest stars to the Sun be? Choose the closest answer.

Accepted Answer

A)  about the distance between New York and Boston (330 km) 
B)  100 meters away 
C)  about the distance across the United States from New York to Los Angeles (4300 km) 
D)  about the distance across 50 football fields (50 × 100 m) 
A)  about the distance between New York and Boston (330 km) 
B)  100 meters away 
C)  about the distance across the United States from New York to Los Angeles (4300 km) 
D)  about the distance across 50 football fields (50 × 100 m)

Question 9

Assume a textbook shows a diagram of the solar system on, say, a standard notebook-sized sheet. The orbits of eight planets are sketched around the Sun at the center. The planets and orbits are drawn large enough that features like continents on Earth or the rings of Saturn are clearly visible. The Sun is drawn large enough that sunspots are clearly visible. Discuss what is wrong or right with this diagram.

Accepted Answer

The diagram is correct in that there are

Question 10

Choose the best answer. The Milky Way Galaxy

Accepted Answer

A)  is part of a cluster of a few dozen galaxies. 
B)  is about 200 light-years in diameter. 
C)  is the largest known object in the universe. 
D)  is part of a cluser of a few dozen galaxies,  is about 200 ly in diameter, and is the largest known object in the universe 
E)  is part of a cluster of a few dozen galaxies and is the largest known object in the universe 
A)  is part of a cluster of a few dozen galaxies. 
B)  is about 200 light-years in diameter. 
C)  is the largest known object in the universe. 
D)  is part of a cluser of a few dozen galaxies,  is about 200 ly in diameter, and is the largest known object in the universe 
E)  is part of a cluster of a few dozen galaxies and is the largest known object in the universe

Question 11

Which of the following is ordered correctly from largest to smallest planet?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

If distance is speed × time and light takes 8 minutes to travel from the Sun to Earth and over 4 hours to travel from the Sun to the planet Neptune, what is the distance from the Sun to Neptune?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 AU 
B)  30 AU 
C)  30 ly 
D)  5 ly 
E)  0.6 ly 
A)  5 AU 
B)  30 AU 
C)  30 ly 
D)  5 ly 
E)  0.6 ly

Question 13

If the distance from the Sun to the Earth is represented by roughly 15 meters, then the distance from Earth to the Moon on the same scale would be

Accepted Answer

A)  about 30 meters. 
B)  about 10 meters. 
C)  about 1 meter. 
D)  small than your hand. 
A)  about 30 meters. 
B)  about 10 meters. 
C)  about 1 meter. 
D)  small than your hand.

Question 14

Draw a schematic (not to scale) diagram showing the Sun, the Earth circling around it, and the other seven planets with labels for each orbit.

Accepted Answer

Diagram should show the Sun an

Question 15

The Big Bang is a point in space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Assume a 100-yard football field represents the 14-billion-year history of the universe with one end as the origin and the other end representing the present. The existence of human beings will extend from ____ to the present "goal line."

Accepted Answer

A)  the 50-yard line 
B)  the 5-yard line 
C)  the one-yard line 
D)  the one-inch line 
A)  the 50-yard line 
B)  the 5-yard line 
C)  the one-yard line 
D)  the one-inch line

Question 17

1.65 billion is the same as

Accepted Answer

A)  1.65 × 1012. 
B)  1.65 × 109. 
C)  1.65 × 106. 
D)  1.65 × 105. 
E)  1.65 × 103. 
A)  1.65 × 1012. 
B)  1.65 × 109. 
C)  1.65 × 106. 
D)  1.65 × 105. 
E)  1.65 × 103.

64,200,000,000 is equal to

Our universe is the planets orbiting the Sun, the Sun, and all the asteroids and comets in between and around our system.

If the light takes 8 minutes to reach Earth from the Sun and the nearest star is 4.7 ly from the Sun, what is the distance from the Sun to the nearest star in astronomical units?

Which sequence is correct when ordered by increasing size?

The average distance from Earth to the Sun is 1 AU.

The solar system is larger than the Milky Way Galaxy.

A(n) ____________________ is a collection of billions of stars.

Assume the size of the Sun is represented by a baseball with the Earth is about 15 meters (150 million km or 8 light minutes) away. How far away, to scale, would the nearest stars to the Sun be? Choose the closest answer.

Choose the best answer. The Milky Way Galaxy

Which of the following is ordered correctly from largest to smallest planet?

If distance is speed × time and light takes 8 minutes to travel from the Sun to Earth and over 4 hours to travel from the Sun to the planet Neptune, what is the distance from the Sun to Neptune?

If the distance from the Sun to the Earth is represented by roughly 15 meters, then the distance from Earth to the Moon on the same scale would be

Draw a schematic (not to scale) diagram showing the Sun, the Earth circling around it, and the other seven planets with labels for each orbit.

The Big Bang is a point in space.

Assume a 100-yard football field represents the 14-billion-year history of the universe with one end as the origin and the other end representing the present. The existence of human beings will extend from ____ to the present "goal line."

1.65 billion is the same as

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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Exam 1: Here and Now

64,200,000,000 is equal to

Our universe is the planets orbiting the Sun, the Sun, and all the asteroids and comets in between and around our system.

If the light takes 8 minutes to reach Earth from the Sun and the nearest star is 4.7 ly from the Sun, what is the distance from the Sun to the nearest star in astronomical units?

Which sequence is correct when ordered by increasing size?

The average distance from Earth to the Sun is 1 AU.

The solar system is larger than the Milky Way Galaxy.

A(n) ____________________ is a collection of billions of stars.

Assume the size of the Sun is represented by a baseball with the Earth is about 15 meters (150 million km or 8 light minutes) away. How far away, to scale, would the nearest stars to the Sun be? Choose the closest answer.

Choose the best answer. The Milky Way Galaxy

Which of the following is ordered correctly from largest to smallest planet?

If distance is speed × time and light takes 8 minutes to travel from the Sun to Earth and over 4 hours to travel from the Sun to the planet Neptune, what is the distance from the Sun to Neptune?

If the distance from the Sun to the Earth is represented by roughly 15 meters, then the distance from Earth to the Moon on the same scale would be

Draw a schematic (not to scale) diagram showing the Sun, the Earth circling around it, and the other seven planets with labels for each orbit.

The Big Bang is a point in space.

Assume a 100-yard football field represents the 14-billion-year history of the universe with one end as the origin and the other end representing the present. The existence of human beings will extend from ____ to the present "goal line."

1.65 billion is the same as

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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