Question 1

Galileo used a telescope to observe the phases of Venus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Newton's law of gravitational force is expressed as follows:

Accepted Answer

A)  An object with no force on it moves in a straight line with constant velocity. 
B)  An object with a force on it is accelerated in the direction of the force an amount inversely proportional to its mass and directly proportional to the size of the force. 
C)  For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. 
D)  The force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the distance between them squared. 
A)  An object with no force on it moves in a straight line with constant velocity. 
B)  An object with a force on it is accelerated in the direction of the force an amount inversely proportional to its mass and directly proportional to the size of the force. 
C)  For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. 
D)  The force between two objects is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the distance between them squared.

Question 3

What are Newton's three laws of motion?

Accepted Answer

(1) A body continues at rest or in unifo

Question 4

Galileo used a telescope to discover

Accepted Answer

A)  spots on the Sun. 
B)  craters on the Moon. 
C)  moons around Jupiter. 
D)  moon-like phases of Venus. 
E)  all of above. 
A)  spots on the Sun. 
B)  craters on the Moon. 
C)  moons around Jupiter. 
D)  moon-like phases of Venus. 
E)  all of above.

Question 5

What are Kepler's three laws?

Accepted Answer

(1) The orbits of the planets are ellips

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes Kepler's 3rd law of planetary motion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The smaller the diameter of a planet, the faster its rotational period is. 
B)  The orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the diameter of the planet. 
C)  The smaller the orbit, the longer its orbital period is. 
D)  The larger the orbit, the longer its orbital period is. 
A)  The smaller the diameter of a planet, the faster its rotational period is. 
B)  The orbital period of a planet is directly proportional to the diameter of the planet. 
C)  The smaller the orbit, the longer its orbital period is. 
D)  The larger the orbit, the longer its orbital period is.

Question 7

The first observations of objects in the solar system that orbited neither the Sun nor Earth were made by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first observations of objects in the...

Question 8

Retrograde motion is from (north, south, east, west)  to (north, south, east, west)  as viewed from Earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Retrograde motion is from (north, south, east,...

Question 9

The circular velocity of a satellite orbiting Earth is given by   . In this equation,

Accepted Answer

A)  M represents the mass of the satellite, and r is its radius. 
B)  M represents the mass of Earth, and r the radius of Earth. 
C)  M represents the mass of the satellite, and r the distance from Earth to the satellite. 
D)  M represents the mass of Earth, and r the distance from Earth to the satellite. 
E)  M represents the mass of the satellite, and r the distance from Earth's surface to the satellite. 
A)  M represents the mass of the satellite, and r is its radius. 
B)  M represents the mass of Earth, and r the radius of Earth. 
C)  M represents the mass of the satellite, and r the distance from Earth to the satellite. 
D)  M represents the mass of Earth, and r the distance from Earth to the satellite. 
E)  M represents the mass of the satellite, and r the distance from Earth's surface to the satellite.

Question 10

Gravity is mutual and universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Ocean high tides occur on the far side of Earth because the moon pulls more on the land of Earth than on the ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Tycho's universe was the same as the Copernican universe except that

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth did not move. 
B)  the Sun did not move. 
C)  the Moon orbited the Sun. 
D)  the orbits were elliptical with the Sun at one focus. 
E)  the orbits followed uniform circular motion. 
A)  Earth did not move. 
B)  the Sun did not move. 
C)  the Moon orbited the Sun. 
D)  the orbits were elliptical with the Sun at one focus. 
E)  the orbits followed uniform circular motion.

Question 13

A geocentric universe is Sun centered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Copernicus proposed that Earth moved around the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Describe the Ptolemaic model of the universe. Draw a diagram of the model showing the major components of the model for Earth, the Moon, the Sun, and the five planets visible to the Greeks.

Accepted Answer

The Ptolemaic model was geocentric and b

Question 17

Why were Galileo's telescopic observations of the phases of Venus critical evidence in favor of the Copernican theory?

Accepted Answer

Galileo observed that Venus goes through

Question 18

Galileo invented the telescope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A(n) ____ is a commonly accepted set of scientific ideas and assumptions.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The ____________________ Tables were based on a heliocentric model of the universe and used elliptical orbits for the planets.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ Tables were based on a...

Galileo used a telescope to observe the phases of Venus.

Newton's law of gravitational force is expressed as follows:

What are Newton's three laws of motion?

Galileo used a telescope to discover

What are Kepler's three laws?

Which of the following statements best describes Kepler's 3rd law of planetary motion?

The first observations of objects in the solar system that orbited neither the Sun nor Earth were made by ____________________.

Retrograde motion is from (north, south, east, west) to (north, south, east, west) as viewed from Earth.

The circular velocity of a satellite orbiting Earth is given by . In this equation,

Gravity is mutual and universal.

Ocean high tides occur on the far side of Earth because the moon pulls more on the land of Earth than on the ocean.

Tycho's universe was the same as the Copernican universe except that

A geocentric universe is Sun centered.

Copernicus proposed that Earth moved around the Sun.

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

Describe the Ptolemaic model of the universe. Draw a diagram of the model showing the major components of the model for Earth, the Moon, the Sun, and the five planets visible to the Greeks.

Why were Galileo's telescopic observations of the phases of Venus critical evidence in favor of the Copernican theory?

Galileo invented the telescope.

A(n) ____ is a commonly accepted set of scientific ideas and assumptions.

The ____________________ Tables were based on a heliocentric model of the universe and used elliptical orbits for the planets.

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Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

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Exam 4: The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Galileo used a telescope to observe the phases of Venus.

Newton's law of gravitational force is expressed as follows:

What are Newton's three laws of motion?

Galileo used a telescope to discover

What are Kepler's three laws?

Which of the following statements best describes Kepler's 3rd law of planetary motion?

The first observations of objects in the solar system that orbited neither the Sun nor Earth were made by ____________________.

Retrograde motion is from (north, south, east, west) to (north, south, east, west) as viewed from Earth.

The circular velocity of a satellite orbiting Earth is given by . In this equation,

Gravity is mutual and universal.

Ocean high tides occur on the far side of Earth because the moon pulls more on the land of Earth than on the ocean.

Tycho's universe was the same as the Copernican universe except that

A geocentric universe is Sun centered.

Copernicus proposed that Earth moved around the Sun.

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

Describe the Ptolemaic model of the universe. Draw a diagram of the model showing the major components of the model for Earth, the Moon, the Sun, and the five planets visible to the Greeks.

Why were Galileo's telescopic observations of the phases of Venus critical evidence in favor of the Copernican theory?

Galileo invented the telescope.

A(n) ____ is a commonly accepted set of scientific ideas and assumptions.

The ____________________ Tables were based on a heliocentric model of the universe and used elliptical orbits for the planets.

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

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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