Question 1

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. D

Question 2

How fast does light travel from Proxima Centuri to Earth

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A) 4.2 ly 
B) 4.2 years 
C) $3 × 10^8$ m/s 
D) None of the other choices are correct. 
A) 4.2 ly 
B) 4.2 years 
C) $3 × 10^8$ m/s 
D) None of the other choices are correct. C

Question 3

A light-year is the distance light travels in one year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Light takes about 8 minutes to travel from the Sun to Earth and about 40 minutes to travel from the Sun to Jupiter. Jupiter is about ____________________ AU from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Light takes about 8 minutes to travel...

Question 7

Which shape best describes how stars look when seen through a telescope

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A) five-point star 
B) disk 
C) point 
D) seven-point star 
A) five-point star 
B) disk 
C) point 
D) seven-point star

Question 8

How many centimeters are there in one kilometer

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A) 100 
B) 1,000 
C) 10,000 
D) 100,000 
E) $1×10^6$ 
A) 100 
B) 1,000 
C) 10,000 
D) 100,000 
E) $1×10^6$

Question 9

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

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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 10

1.65 billion is the same as

Accepted Answer

A) $1.65 × 10^{12}$. 
B) $1.65 × 10^9$. 
C) $1.65 × 10^6$. 
D) $1.65 × 10^5$. 
E) $1.65 × 10^3$. 
A) $1.65 × 10^{12}$. 
B) $1.65 × 10^9$. 
C) $1.65 × 10^6$. 
D) $1.65 × 10^5$. 
E) $1.65 × 10^3$.

Question 11

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

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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 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) $1 × 10^5$ 
C) 1,000 
D) 10,000 
A) 100 
B) $1 × 10^5$ 
C) 1,000 
D) 10,000

Question 13

Which of the following order from largest to smallest is incorrect

Accepted Answer

A) void, supercluster, star 
B) filament, planet, asteroid 
C) wall, star, planet 
D) void, solar system, cluster 
A) void, supercluster, star 
B) filament, planet, asteroid 
C) wall, star, planet 
D) void, solar system, cluster

Question 14

The average distance from Earth to the Sun is

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A) 1 ly. 
B) 1 million km. 
C) 1 million miles. 
D) 1 billion km. 
E) 150 million km. 
A) 1 ly. 
B) 1 million km. 
C) 1 million miles. 
D) 1 billion km. 
E) 150 million km.

Question 15

"I live 20 minutes from Center City." How is this statement similar to giving astronomical distances in light-years

Accepted Answer

Twenty minutes is a measurement of time.

Question 16

Why do we measure some distances in astronomy in light-years and some in astronomical units

Accepted Answer

Consider using millimeters to describe t

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

64,200,000,000 is equal to

Accepted Answer

A) $6.42 × 10^7$. 
B) $6.42 × 10^−7$. 
C) $6.42 × 10^10$. 
D) $6.42 × 10^−10$. 
E) $1.0 × 10^{64.2}$. 
A) $6.42 × 10^7$. 
B) $6.42 × 10^−7$. 
C) $6.42 × 10^10$. 
D) $6.42 × 10^−10$. 
E) $1.0 × 10^{64.2}$.

Question 19

An astronomical unit is larger than a light-year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Scientific notation is used in science because

Accepted Answer

A) it makes it easy to write big or small numbers. 
B) all astronomical distances are expressed in metric units. 
C) it makes conversions between units easy. 
D) All of the other choices are correct. 
A) it makes it easy to write big or small numbers. 
B) all astronomical distances are expressed in metric units. 
C) it makes conversions between units easy. 
D) All of the other choices are correct.

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

How fast does light travel from Proxima Centuri to Earth

A light-year is the distance light travels in one year.

Which unit best represents a field of view

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

Light takes about 8 minutes to travel from the Sun to Earth and about 40 minutes to travel from the Sun to Jupiter. Jupiter is about ____________________ AU from the Sun.

Which shape best describes how stars look when seen through a telescope

How many centimeters are there in one kilometer

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

1.65 billion is the same as

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

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

Which of the following order from largest to smallest is incorrect

The average distance from Earth to the Sun is

"I live 20 minutes from Center City." How is this statement similar to giving astronomical distances in light-years

Why do we measure some distances in astronomy in light-years and some in astronomical units

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

64,200,000,000 is equal to

An astronomical unit is larger than a light-year.

Scientific notation is used in science because

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The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

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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

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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

How fast does light travel from Proxima Centuri to Earth

A light-year is the distance light travels in one year.

Which unit best represents a field of view

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

Light takes about 8 minutes to travel from the Sun to Earth and about 40 minutes to travel from the Sun to Jupiter. Jupiter is about ____________________ AU from the Sun.

Which shape best describes how stars look when seen through a telescope

How many centimeters are there in one kilometer

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

1.65 billion is the same as

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

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

Which of the following order from largest to smallest is incorrect

The average distance from Earth to the Sun is

"I live 20 minutes from Center City." How is this statement similar to giving astronomical distances in light-years

Why do we measure some distances in astronomy in light-years and some in astronomical units

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

64,200,000,000 is equal to

An astronomical unit is larger than a light-year.

Scientific notation is used in science because

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

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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