Question 1

Which of the following people did NOT accept a heliocentric model for the universe

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Describe the differences between the Ptolemaic, Tychonian, and Copernican models of the universe.

Accepted Answer

The Ptolemaic model was geocentric, and

Question 3

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 4

The Copernican model of the solar system has the planets orbit the Sun along elliptical paths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A ______________________ universe is Sun centered.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ______________________ universe is Sun centered....

Question 6

If you are standing on the floor then you actions (or lack of action) can count as a test of

Accepted Answer

A) Newton's first law 
B) Newton's second law 
C) Newton's third law 
D) None of the other choices are correct. 
A) Newton's first law 
B) Newton's second law 
C) Newton's third law 
D) None of the other choices are correct.

Question 7

If a body's acceleration is doubled then the amount of force acting on the body had to _______.

Accepted Answer

A) double 
B) halve 
C) stay the same 
D) None of the other choices are correct. 
A) double 
B) halve 
C) stay the same 
D) None of the other choices are correct.

Question 8

The Copernican system was no more accurate than the Ptolemaic system in predicting the positions of the planets because ___________just as in the Ptolemaic system.

Accepted Answer

A) the Copernican system assumed the Earth was at rest at the center 
B) the Copernican system used elliptical planetary orbits 
C) the Copernican system used uniform circular motion 
D) the Copernican system assumed all planets orbited the Sun 
A) the Copernican system assumed the Earth was at rest at the center 
B) the Copernican system used elliptical planetary orbits 
C) the Copernican system used uniform circular motion 
D) the Copernican system assumed all planets orbited the Sun

Question 9

Every cause has an effect and every effect has a cause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Jupiter orbits the Sun and follows which laws Choose the best answer.I. Kepler's first 
II. Kepler's second
III. Kepler's third
IV. Newton's first
V. Newton's second
VI. Newton's third
VII. Newton's law of gravitation

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Explain the cause and the effect for Newton's second law, using the information in How Do We Know 4-3 in your answer.

Accepted Answer

Force could be the c

Question 12

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 13

Galileo used a telescope to observe the phases of the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

The orbit of Mercury is circular.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ____ of an object is a measure of the amount of matter it contains. On the other hand ____ is a measure of the gravitational force on an object.

Accepted Answer

A) weight; mass 
B) mass; weight 
C) energy; force 
D) force; energy 
E) momentum; energy 
A) weight; mass 
B) mass; weight 
C) energy; force 
D) force; energy 
E) momentum; energy

Question 17

The Copernican model did not need to make use of epicycles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Using the figures in this chapter, copy the diagrams of Ptolemy and Copernicus side by side, and with arrows and words below the diagrams, describe the differences between them.

Accepted Answer

Drawings should resemble Co

Question 19

The neap tides can only occur when the Moon's position is at or near one of its orbital nodes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Gravity obeys an inverse square relation. This statement implies that the force due to gravity between two masses

Accepted Answer

A) will increase as the distance between the two masses increases. 
B) will decrease as the square of the distance between the two masses increases. 
C) will cause the two masses to move away from each other. 
D) will cause the two masses to move in a straight line. 
E) will cause the two masses to orbit each other. 
A) will increase as the distance between the two masses increases. 
B) will decrease as the square of the distance between the two masses increases. 
C) will cause the two masses to move away from each other. 
D) will cause the two masses to move in a straight line. 
E) will cause the two masses to orbit each other.

Which of the following people did NOT accept a heliocentric model for the universe

Describe the differences between the Ptolemaic, Tychonian, and Copernican models of the universe.

Galileo used a telescope to discover

The Copernican model of the solar system has the planets orbit the Sun along elliptical paths.

A ______________________ universe is Sun centered.

If you are standing on the floor then you actions (or lack of action) can count as a test of

If a body's acceleration is doubled then the amount of force acting on the body had to _______.

The Copernican system was no more accurate than the Ptolemaic system in predicting the positions of the planets because ___________just as in the Ptolemaic system.

Every cause has an effect and every effect has a cause.

Jupiter orbits the Sun and follows which laws Choose the best answer.I. Kepler's first II. Kepler's second III. Kepler's third IV. Newton's first V. Newton's second VI. Newton's third VII. Newton's law of gravitation

Explain the cause and the effect for Newton's second law, using the information in How Do We Know 4-3 in your answer.

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

Galileo used a telescope to observe the phases of the Sun.

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

The orbit of Mercury is circular.

The of an object is a measure of the amount of matter it contains. On the other hand is a measure of the gravitational force on an object.

The Copernican model did not need to make use of epicycles.

Using the figures in this chapter, copy the diagrams of Ptolemy and Copernicus side by side, and with arrows and words below the diagrams, describe the differences between them.

The neap tides can only occur when the Moon's position is at or near one of its orbital nodes.

Gravity obeys an inverse square relation. This statement implies that the force due to gravity between two masses

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Exam 4: The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Which of the following people did NOT accept a heliocentric model for the universe

Describe the differences between the Ptolemaic, Tychonian, and Copernican models of the universe.

Galileo used a telescope to discover

The Copernican model of the solar system has the planets orbit the Sun along elliptical paths.

A ______________________ universe is Sun centered.

If you are standing on the floor then you actions (or lack of action) can count as a test of

If a body's acceleration is doubled then the amount of force acting on the body had to _______.

The Copernican system was no more accurate than the Ptolemaic system in predicting the positions of the planets because ___________just as in the Ptolemaic system.

Every cause has an effect and every effect has a cause.

Jupiter orbits the Sun and follows which laws Choose the best answer.I. Kepler's first II. Kepler's second III. Kepler's third IV. Newton's first V. Newton's second VI. Newton's third VII. Newton's law of gravitation

Explain the cause and the effect for Newton's second law, using the information in How Do We Know 4-3 in your answer.

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

Galileo used a telescope to observe the phases of the Sun.

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

The orbit of Mercury is circular.

The ____ of an object is a measure of the amount of matter it contains. On the other hand ____ is a measure of the gravitational force on an object.

The Copernican model did not need to make use of epicycles.

Using the figures in this chapter, copy the diagrams of Ptolemy and Copernicus side by side, and with arrows and words below the diagrams, describe the differences between them.

The neap tides can only occur when the Moon's position is at or near one of its orbital nodes.

Gravity obeys an inverse square relation. This statement implies that the force due to gravity between two masses

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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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The of an object is a measure of the amount of matter it contains. On the other hand is a measure of the gravitational force on an object.