Question 1

Why would the English system of units be more useful if a foot contained 10 inches

Accepted Answer

Because our number system is base-10, ha

Question 2

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 3

Arrange the following distances in order from smallest to largest.
I.kilometer
II.light-year
III.yard
IV.astronomical unit

Accepted Answer

A) I, II, III, IV 
B) IV, III, II, I 
C) III, I, IV, II 
D) II, I, IV, III 
E) III, I, II, IV 
A) I, II, III, IV 
B) IV, III, II, I 
C) III, I, IV, II 
D) II, I, IV, III 
E) III, I, II, IV

Question 4

Draw a schematic (not to scale) of filaments, walls, and voids, labeling each.

Accepted Answer

The drawin

Question 5

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 6

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 7

In the mnemonic, My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles, _________ refers to Mars.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the mnemonic, My Very Educated Mother...

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Life began on land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

$3.42 × 10^7$ km is the same as $3.42 × 10^4$ m.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If the Earth were represented as a basketball (˜10 in. in diameter) and the Moon as a baseball (˜3 in. in diameter) then, to order of magnitude, what size would best represent the diameter of the Sun

Accepted Answer

A) 10 ft 
B) 100 ft 
C) 1000 ft 
D) 10000 ft 
A) 10 ft 
B) 100 ft 
C) 1000 ft 
D) 10000 ft

Question 13

Which is the correct order for the following steps used in the scientific methodI. ConcludeII. AnalyzeIII. Gather evidenceIV. TestV. HypothesizeVI. Establish laws

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The number 52,600,000,000 would be written in scientific notation as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The number 52,600,000,000 would be written in...

Question 15

Draw a schematic (not to scale) of the Milky Way Galaxy face on so that you see the spiral arms. Label the spiral arms. Now draw a schematic (not to scale) of the Milky Way Galaxy edge-on, and locate and label the disk.

Accepted Answer

Arms are shown in the face-on figure, us

Question 16

Which color best represents space as drawn in this chapters' figures

Accepted Answer

A) blue 
B) white 
C) black 
D) red 
A) blue 
B) white 
C) black 
D) red

Question 17

Our Sun was born in a spiral arm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why would the English system of units be more useful if a foot contained 10 inches

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.

Arrange the following distances in order from smallest to largest. I.kilometer II.light-year III.yard IV.astronomical unit

Draw a schematic (not to scale) of filaments, walls, and voids, labeling each.

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."

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

In the mnemonic, My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles, _________ refers to Mars.

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

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.

Life began on land.

$3.42 × 10^7$ km is the same as $3.42 × 10^4$ m.

If the Earth were represented as a basketball (˜10 in. in diameter) and the Moon as a baseball (˜3 in. in diameter) then, to order of magnitude, what size would best represent the diameter of the Sun

Which is the correct order for the following steps used in the scientific methodI. ConcludeII. AnalyzeIII. Gather evidenceIV. TestV. HypothesizeVI. Establish laws

The number 52,600,000,000 would be written in scientific notation as ____________________.

Draw a schematic (not to scale) of the Milky Way Galaxy face on so that you see the spiral arms. Label the spiral arms. Now draw a schematic (not to scale) of the Milky Way Galaxy edge-on, and locate and label the disk.

Which color best represents space as drawn in this chapters' figures

Our Sun was born in a spiral arm.

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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Why would the English system of units be more useful if a foot contained 10 inches

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.

Arrange the following distances in order from smallest to largest. I.kilometer II.light-year III.yard IV.astronomical unit

Draw a schematic (not to scale) of filaments, walls, and voids, labeling each.

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."

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

In the mnemonic, My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Noodles, _________ refers to Mars.

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

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.

Life began on land.

3.42×1073.42 × 10^73.42×107 km is the same as 3.42×1043.42 × 10^43.42×104 m.

If the Earth were represented as a basketball (˜10 in. in diameter) and the Moon as a baseball (˜3 in. in diameter) then, to order of magnitude, what size would best represent the diameter of the Sun

Which is the correct order for the following steps used in the scientific methodI. ConcludeII. AnalyzeIII. Gather evidenceIV. TestV. HypothesizeVI. Establish laws

The number 52,600,000,000 would be written in scientific notation as ____________________.

Draw a schematic (not to scale) of the Milky Way Galaxy face on so that you see the spiral arms. Label the spiral arms. Now draw a schematic (not to scale) of the Milky Way Galaxy edge-on, and locate and label the disk.

Which color best represents space as drawn in this chapters' figures

Our Sun was born in a spiral arm.

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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$3.42 × 10^7$ km is the same as $3.42 × 10^4$ m.