Question 1

Mars actually reverses its orbital direction to preserve the conservation of momentum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

An eclipse of the Moon occurs:

Accepted Answer

A)  when the Moon lies directly between the Sun and Earth. 
B)  when the Earth's shadow is cast on the Moon. 
C)  when the Moon's shadow is cast on the Earth. 
D)  during the new moon. 
A)  when the Moon lies directly between the Sun and Earth. 
B)  when the Earth's shadow is cast on the Moon. 
C)  when the Moon's shadow is cast on the Earth. 
D)  during the new moon. B

Question 3

A full moon occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun and its entire sunlit area is visible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Groups of stars that seem to form a pattern are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Groups of stars that seem to form...

Question 5

__________ is the apparent change in position of an object due to the change in position of the observer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is the apparent change in position...

Question 6

Aristotle proposed a heliocentric Universe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

__________ modified Aristotle's model in about 150 CE by incorporating retrograde motion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ptolemy 
B)  Newton 
C)  Brahe 
D)  Copernicus 
A)  Ptolemy 
B)  Newton 
C)  Brahe 
D)  Copernicus

Question 8

Copernicus proposed the geocentric Universe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

As the Earth rotates on its axis, it wobbles in a motion called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As the Earth rotates on its axis,...

Question 10

Ptolemy modified the geocentric model to explain the retrograde motion of the planets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Moon is __________ after a new moon and before a full moon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Moon is __________ after a new...

Question 12

An object moves in a straight line unless a force is exerted on it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Absorption spectra can be used to detect:

Accepted Answer

A)  the chemical composition of a star. 
B)  temperature and pressures in the core of a star. 
C)  the mass of a star. 
D)  the age of a star. 
A)  the chemical composition of a star. 
B)  temperature and pressures in the core of a star. 
C)  the mass of a star. 
D)  the age of a star.

Question 14

The apparent change in position of an object due to a change in the position of the observer is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  retrograde motion. 
B)  resolution. 
C)  parallax. 
D)  red shift. 
A)  retrograde motion. 
B)  resolution. 
C)  parallax. 
D)  red shift.

Question 15

The phase following new moon is the __________ moon.

Accepted Answer

A)  waning crescent 
B)  waxing crescent 
C)  waning gibbous 
D)  waxing gibbous 
A)  waning crescent 
B)  waxing crescent 
C)  waning gibbous 
D)  waxing gibbous

Question 16

__________ first proposed the heliocentric Universe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ first proposed the heliocentric Universe....

Question 17

The Sun completes an orbit around the center of the Milky Way in about __________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  200 
C)  20,000 
D)  200 million 
A)  20 
B)  200 
C)  20,000 
D)  200 million

Question 18

The waxing gibbous moon:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs just after the full moon and shows just a small sliver of brightness. 
B)  is a thin crescent that forms after the new moon. 
C)  occurs 10 days after a new moon and shows a small sliver of darkness. 
D)  is a thin crescent that forms after the full moon. 
A)  occurs just after the full moon and shows just a small sliver of brightness. 
B)  is a thin crescent that forms after the new moon. 
C)  occurs 10 days after a new moon and shows a small sliver of darkness. 
D)  is a thin crescent that forms after the full moon.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about eclipses is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  A solar eclipse occurs every full moon. 
B)  A lunar eclipse occurs every full moon. 
C)  A solar eclipse occurs every new moon. 
D)  none of these 
A)  A solar eclipse occurs every full moon. 
B)  A lunar eclipse occurs every full moon. 
C)  A solar eclipse occurs every new moon. 
D)  none of these

Question 20

Different stars and constellations are visible during different seasons because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sun's revolution around the Earth changes our view of the night sky. 
B)  the Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis every 24 hours. 
C)  parallax shows a shift in the relative positions of the stars. 
D)  the Earth's revolution around the Sun changes our view of the night sky. 
A)  the Sun's revolution around the Earth changes our view of the night sky. 
B)  the Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis every 24 hours. 
C)  parallax shows a shift in the relative positions of the stars. 
D)  the Earth's revolution around the Sun changes our view of the night sky.

Exam 22: Motions in the Heavens

Mars actually reverses its orbital direction to preserve the conservation of momentum.

An eclipse of the Moon occurs:

A full moon occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun and its entire sunlit area is visible.

Groups of stars that seem to form a pattern are called __________.

__________ is the apparent change in position of an object due to the change in position of the observer.

Aristotle proposed a heliocentric Universe.

__________ modified Aristotle's model in about 150 CE by incorporating retrograde motion.

Copernicus proposed the geocentric Universe.

As the Earth rotates on its axis, it wobbles in a motion called __________.

Ptolemy modified the geocentric model to explain the retrograde motion of the planets.

The Moon is __________ after a new moon and before a full moon.

An object moves in a straight line unless a force is exerted on it.

Absorption spectra can be used to detect:

The apparent change in position of an object due to a change in the position of the observer is called:

The phase following new moon is the __________ moon.

__________ first proposed the heliocentric Universe.

The Sun completes an orbit around the center of the Milky Way in about __________ years.

The waxing gibbous moon:

Which of the following statements about eclipses is true?

Different stars and constellations are visible during different seasons because:

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