Question 1

The object in the sky that lies very nearly on an extension of the earth's axis is

Accepted Answer

A) the sun. 
B) the moon. 
C) Mercury. 
D) Polaris. 
A) the sun. 
B) the moon. 
C) Mercury. 
D) Polaris.

Question 2

The shortest of the following is

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A) 104 in. 
B) 104 m. 
C) 103 ft. 
D) 0.1 mi. 
A) 104 in. 
B) 104 m. 
C) 103 ft. 
D) 0.1 mi.

Question 3

A week is the time needed for

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A) the sun to drift completely around the sky. 
B) the moon to drift completely around the sky. 
C) the earth to turn completely on its axis. 
D) None of the choices are correct. 
A) the sun to drift completely around the sky. 
B) the moon to drift completely around the sky. 
C) the earth to turn completely on its axis. 
D) None of the choices are correct.

Question 4

The shortest of the following units is the

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A) inch. 
B) centimeter. 
C) meter. 
D) kilometer. 
A) inch. 
B) centimeter. 
C) meter. 
D) kilometer.

Question 5

Kepler modified

Accepted Answer

A) the Ptolemaic system. 
B) the Copernican system. 
C) Newton's law of gravity. 
D) the theory of the tides. 
A) the Ptolemaic system. 
B) the Copernican system. 
C) Newton's law of gravity. 
D) the theory of the tides.

Question 6

A mast is 60 ft tall.The SI equivalent of this height is

Accepted Answer

A) 18.3 m. 
B) 19.6 m. 
C) 23.6 m. 
D) 183 m. 
A) 18.3 m. 
B) 19.6 m. 
C) 23.6 m. 
D) 183 m.

Question 7

Arrange the following planets in the order of their distance from the sun. 1.Venus
2)Mars
3)Earth
4)Mercury

Accepted Answer

A) 4, 1, 3, 2 
B) 1, 4, 3, 2 
C) 2, 3, 1, 4 
D) 3, 2, 4, 1 
A) 4, 1, 3, 2 
B) 1, 4, 3, 2 
C) 2, 3, 1, 4 
D) 3, 2, 4, 1

Question 8

Leap years are needed because

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A) the earth's orbit is not a perfect circle. 
B) the length of the day varies. 
C) the length of the year varies. 
D) the length of the year is not a whole number of days. 
A) the earth's orbit is not a perfect circle. 
B) the length of the day varies. 
C) the length of the year varies. 
D) the length of the year is not a whole number of days.

Question 9

High tides occur

Accepted Answer

A) less often than low tides. 
B) as often as low tides. 
C) more often than low tides. 
D) Any of the choices, depending on location. 
A) less often than low tides. 
B) as often as low tides. 
C) more often than low tides. 
D) Any of the choices, depending on location.

Question 10

A day is the time needed for

Accepted Answer

A) the sun to drift completely around the sky. 
B) the moon to drift completely around the sky. 
C) the earth to turn completely on its axis. 
D) None of the choices are correct. 
A) the sun to drift completely around the sky. 
B) the moon to drift completely around the sky. 
C) the earth to turn completely on its axis. 
D) None of the choices are correct.

Question 11

A year is the time needed for

Accepted Answer

A) the sun to drift completely around the sky. 
B) the moon to drift completely around the sky. 
C) the earth to turn completely on its axis. 
D) None of the choices are correct. 
A) the sun to drift completely around the sky. 
B) the moon to drift completely around the sky. 
C) the earth to turn completely on its axis. 
D) None of the choices are correct.

Question 12

In which one or more of the following is the earth assumed to be the center of the universe?

Accepted Answer

A) the Ptolemaic system 
B) the Copernican system 
C) Kepler's laws of planetary motion 
D) Newton's law of gravity 
A) the Ptolemaic system 
B) the Copernican system 
C) Kepler's laws of planetary motion 
D) Newton's law of gravity

Question 13

The time needed for a planet to orbit the sun

Accepted Answer

A) is the same for all planets. 
B) depends on the size of the planet. 
C) depends on how fast the planet rotates. 
D) depends on the average distance of the planet from the sun. 
A) is the same for all planets. 
B) depends on the size of the planet. 
C) depends on how fast the planet rotates. 
D) depends on the average distance of the planet from the sun.

Question 14

A square foot contains approximately

Accepted Answer

A) 144 cm2. 
B) 366 cm2. 
C) 929 cm2. 
D) 1000 cm2. 
A) 144 cm2. 
B) 366 cm2. 
C) 929 cm2. 
D) 1000 cm2.

Question 15

Relative to the stars, the moon seems to move

Accepted Answer

A) northward. 
B) southward. 
C) eastward. 
D) westward. 
A) northward. 
B) southward. 
C) eastward. 
D) westward.

Question 16

Scientific theories

Accepted Answer

A) must be constantly reviewed to see whether they are in accord with new experimental observations. 
B) represent guesses that have not yet been compared with observational data. 
C) are summaries of particular experiments. 
D) are laws of nature not subject to revision. 
A) must be constantly reviewed to see whether they are in accord with new experimental observations. 
B) represent guesses that have not yet been compared with observational data. 
C) are summaries of particular experiments. 
D) are laws of nature not subject to revision.

Question 17

The scientist who showed that gravity accounts for Kepler's laws of planetary motion was

Accepted Answer

A) Newton. 
B) Brahe. 
C) Einstein. 
D) Galileo. 
A) Newton. 
B) Brahe. 
C) Einstein. 
D) Galileo.

Question 18

In the distant past, the length of the day was

Accepted Answer

A) shorter than 24h. 
B) 24h as at present. 
C) longer than 24h. 
D) impossible to determine. 
A) shorter than 24h. 
B) 24h as at present. 
C) longer than 24h. 
D) impossible to determine.

Question 19

Gravity is not

Accepted Answer

A) a fundamental force. 
B) responsible for holding the moon in orbit around the earth. 
C) responsible for holding atoms and molecules together. 
D) active throughout the universe. 
A) a fundamental force. 
B) responsible for holding the moon in orbit around the earth. 
C) responsible for holding atoms and molecules together. 
D) active throughout the universe.

Question 20

The period of the earth's orbit around the sun is

Accepted Answer

A) one day. 
B) one week. 
C) one month. 
D) one year. 
A) one day. 
B) one week. 
C) one month. 
D) one year.

The object in the sky that lies very nearly on an extension of the earth's axis is

The shortest of the following is

A week is the time needed for

The shortest of the following units is the

Kepler modified

A mast is 60 ft tall.The SI equivalent of this height is

Arrange the following planets in the order of their distance from the sun. 1.Venus 2)Mars 3)Earth 4)Mercury

Leap years are needed because

High tides occur

A day is the time needed for

A year is the time needed for

In which one or more of the following is the earth assumed to be the center of the universe?

The time needed for a planet to orbit the sun

A square foot contains approximately

Relative to the stars, the moon seems to move

Scientific theories

The scientist who showed that gravity accounts for Kepler's laws of planetary motion was

In the distant past, the length of the day was

Gravity is not

The period of the earth's orbit around the sun is

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The object in the sky that lies very nearly on an extension of the earth's axis is

The shortest of the following is

A week is the time needed for

The shortest of the following units is the

Kepler modified

A mast is 60 ft tall.The SI equivalent of this height is

Arrange the following planets in the order of their distance from the sun. 1.Venus 2)Mars 3)Earth 4)Mercury

Leap years are needed because

High tides occur

A day is the time needed for

A year is the time needed for

In which one or more of the following is the earth assumed to be the center of the universe?

The time needed for a planet to orbit the sun

A square foot contains approximately

Relative to the stars, the moon seems to move

Scientific theories

The scientist who showed that gravity accounts for Kepler's laws of planetary motion was

In the distant past, the length of the day was

Gravity is not

The period of the earth's orbit around the sun is

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Rock Cycle

The Evolving Earth

The Solar System

The Stars

Universe

Filters