Question 1

Ptolemy formulated a(n) ____________________ model of the solar system to predict positions of the Sun, Moon, and planets.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ptolemy formulated a(n) ____________________ model of the...

Question 2

A(n) ____ orbit is one where the orbiting object is always above the same location on Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) elliptical 
B) geosynchronous 
C) closed 
D) hyperbolic 
E) parabolic 
A) elliptical 
B) geosynchronous 
C) closed 
D) hyperbolic 
E) parabolic

Question 3

If Body A's mass is suddenly doubled, then its gravitational force to Body B decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The lowest of low tides occurs during neap tides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why did Galileo's observations of moons orbiting Jupiter disagree with geocentric model of the universe of his time

Accepted Answer

A) The moons moved in non-circular orbits about Jupiter. 
B) The moons did not appear to orbit the Sun. 
C) The moons did not appear to orbit Earth. 
D) The moons appeared to be too small, and therefore too far away, to be considered part of the solar system. 
A) The moons moved in non-circular orbits about Jupiter. 
B) The moons did not appear to orbit the Sun. 
C) The moons did not appear to orbit Earth. 
D) The moons appeared to be too small, and therefore too far away, to be considered part of the solar system.

Question 6

The lunar tides on Earth are making the Moon recede from Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gravity is mutual and universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The book "De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium"

Accepted Answer

A) describes how Galileo's observations and Kepler's calculations proved the Copernican theory. 
B) describes the construction of Galileo's telescope and his observations. 
C) is a dialog written to convince the general public of the merits of the Copernican theory. 
D) first described the Copernican theory. 
E) describes the Tychonian theory. 
A) describes how Galileo's observations and Kepler's calculations proved the Copernican theory. 
B) describes the construction of Galileo's telescope and his observations. 
C) is a dialog written to convince the general public of the merits of the Copernican theory. 
D) first described the Copernican theory. 
E) describes the Tychonian theory.

Question 9

The reason why ancient astronomers thought that Earth could not be moving was because stars lacked any measurable parallax beyond one degree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

This person developed his own model in which the Sun and Moon orbited Earth and the planets circled the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) Galileo 
B) Newton 
C) Kepler 
D) Tycho 
A) Galileo 
B) Newton 
C) Kepler 
D) Tycho

Question 11

Explain why the spring and neap tides occur periodically.

Accepted Answer

Twice a month, at new Moon and at full M

Question 12

The ____ produce(s) tides on the Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) Moon alone 
B) Sun alone 
C) Moon and Sun 
A) Moon alone 
B) Sun alone 
C) Moon and Sun

Question 13

The semimajor axis of an ellipse is

Accepted Answer

A) the ratio of the longest diameter of the ellipse to that of the shortest diameter of the ellipse. 
B) half the length of the shortest diameter of the ellipse. 
C) half the length of the longest diameter of the ellipse. 
D) the distance between the two foci of the ellipse. 
E) the ratio of the distance between the two foci to the length of half the longest diameter of the ellipse. 
A) the ratio of the longest diameter of the ellipse to that of the shortest diameter of the ellipse. 
B) half the length of the shortest diameter of the ellipse. 
C) half the length of the longest diameter of the ellipse. 
D) the distance between the two foci of the ellipse. 
E) the ratio of the distance between the two foci to the length of half the longest diameter of the ellipse.

Question 14

A(n) ____ is well supported (observationally and/or experimentally) system of rules and principles that can be applied to a wide variety of circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesis 
B) paradigm 
C) theory 
D) model 
A) hypothesis 
B) paradigm 
C) theory 
D) model

Question 15

Galileo discovered ____ new planets called 'Galilean moons.'

Accepted Answer

The answer of Galileo discovered ____ new planets called 'Galilean...

Question 16

If Copernicus overthrew the geocentric universe, what did Kepler overthrow

Accepted Answer

uniform ci

Question 17

One body weighs twice as much as another on a seesaw, as such the center of mass is located

Accepted Answer

A) in the center of the seesaw. 
B) towards the less massive body. 
C) towards the more massive body. 
D) at the heaviest body. 
A) in the center of the seesaw. 
B) towards the less massive body. 
C) towards the more massive body. 
D) at the heaviest body.

Question 18

In Ptolemy's view of the universe, a planet moves on an epicycle whose center moves around the Earth on the deferent circle.

Accepted Answer

A) Correct 
B) FALSE; Ptolemy put the Sun at the center. 
C) FALSE; The planet stays on the deferent circle. 
D) FALSE; Earth is at the center of the epicycle. 
E) FALSE; Both c and d are correct. 
A) Correct 
B) FALSE; Ptolemy put the Sun at the center. 
C) FALSE; The planet stays on the deferent circle. 
D) FALSE; Earth is at the center of the epicycle. 
E) FALSE; Both c and d are correct.

Question 19

What are Kepler's three laws

Accepted Answer

(1) The orbits of the planets are ellips

Question 20

Retrograde motion (east to west among the stars) is observed

Accepted Answer

A) for some planets as Earth passes between that planet and the Sun. 
B) for the Sun during the entire year. 
C) for Earth's Moon during an entire month. 
D) None of the other choices are correct. 
A) for some planets as Earth passes between that planet and the Sun. 
B) for the Sun during the entire year. 
C) for Earth's Moon during an entire month. 
D) None of the other choices are correct.

Ptolemy formulated a(n) ____________________ model of the solar system to predict positions of the Sun, Moon, and planets.

A(n) ____ orbit is one where the orbiting object is always above the same location on Earth's surface.

If Body A's mass is suddenly doubled, then its gravitational force to Body B decreases.

The lowest of low tides occurs during neap tides.

Why did Galileo's observations of moons orbiting Jupiter disagree with geocentric model of the universe of his time

The lunar tides on Earth are making the Moon recede from Earth.

Gravity is mutual and universal.

The book "De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium"

The reason why ancient astronomers thought that Earth could not be moving was because stars lacked any measurable parallax beyond one degree.

This person developed his own model in which the Sun and Moon orbited Earth and the planets circled the Sun.

Explain why the spring and neap tides occur periodically.

The ____ produce(s) tides on the Earth.

The semimajor axis of an ellipse is

A(n) ____ is well supported (observationally and/or experimentally) system of rules and principles that can be applied to a wide variety of circumstances.

Galileo discovered ____ new planets called 'Galilean moons.'

If Copernicus overthrew the geocentric universe, what did Kepler overthrow

One body weighs twice as much as another on a seesaw, as such the center of mass is located

In Ptolemy's view of the universe, a planet moves on an epicycle whose center moves around the Earth on the deferent circle.

What are Kepler's three laws

Retrograde motion (east to west among the stars) is observed

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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

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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Exam 4: The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Ptolemy formulated a(n) ____________________ model of the solar system to predict positions of the Sun, Moon, and planets.

A(n) ____ orbit is one where the orbiting object is always above the same location on Earth's surface.

If Body A's mass is suddenly doubled, then its gravitational force to Body B decreases.

The lowest of low tides occurs during neap tides.

Why did Galileo's observations of moons orbiting Jupiter disagree with geocentric model of the universe of his time

The lunar tides on Earth are making the Moon recede from Earth.

Gravity is mutual and universal.

The book "De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium"

The reason why ancient astronomers thought that Earth could not be moving was because stars lacked any measurable parallax beyond one degree.

This person developed his own model in which the Sun and Moon orbited Earth and the planets circled the Sun.

Explain why the spring and neap tides occur periodically.

The ____ produce(s) tides on the Earth.

The semimajor axis of an ellipse is

A(n) ____ is well supported (observationally and/or experimentally) system of rules and principles that can be applied to a wide variety of circumstances.

Galileo discovered ____ new planets called 'Galilean moons.'

If Copernicus overthrew the geocentric universe, what did Kepler overthrow

One body weighs twice as much as another on a seesaw, as such the center of mass is located

In Ptolemy's view of the universe, a planet moves on an epicycle whose center moves around the Earth on the deferent circle.

What are Kepler's three laws

Retrograde motion (east to west among the stars) is observed

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

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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