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Guide to the Universe 8th Edition Chaisson
Chapters 1 - 18, Complete
,Table of Contents
0. Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
1. The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science
2. Light and Matter: The Inner Workings of the Cosmos
3. Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy
4. The Solar System: Interplanetary Matter and the Birth of the Planets
5. Earth and Its Moon: Our Cosmic Backyard
6. The Terrestrial Planets: A Study in Contrasts
7. The Jovian Planets: Giants of the Solar System
8. Moons, Rings, and Plutoids: Small Worlds Among Giants
9. The Sun: Our Parent Star
10. Measuring the Stars: Giants, Dwarfs, and the Main Sequence
11. The Interstellar Medium: Star Formation in the Milky Way
12. Stellar Evolution: The Lives and Deaths of Stars
13. Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter
14. The Milky Way Galaxy: A Spiral in Space
15. Normal and Active Galaxies: Building Blocks of the Universe
16. Hubble’s Law and Dark Matter: The Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos
17. Cosmology: The Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe
18. Life in the Universe: Are We Alone?
,Chapter 0 Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy SS SS SS SS SS SS
1) Right ascension in the sky is very similar to latitude on the
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Earth. ANSWER: FALSE
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2) Latitude and right ascension are coordinate systems used to find objects on the
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celestial sphere.
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ANSWER:
FALSE Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1
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3) The celestial sphere is divided into 88 modern
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constellations. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1
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4) In the sky, declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial
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equator. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1
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5) The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90
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degrees. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1
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6) In general, the brightest star in a given constellation is designated as
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alpha. ANSWER: TRUE
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Section Ref.: 0.1
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7) Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the
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Sun. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1
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, 8) Over 20,000 stars are visible to the naked eye on the darkest, clearest
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nights. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 2
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9) A star with a right ascension of 2.6 hrs will rise 2.6 hours after the vernal
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equinox. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 3
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Section Ref.: More Prec. 0.1
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10) A tropical year is the same as a sidereal
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year. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 1
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11) The sidereal day is determined by the Earth's rotation with respect to the
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stars. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
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12) The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring in the northern
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hemisphere. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
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13) There are 3,600 arc seconds in a
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degree. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 2
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Section Ref.: More Prec. 0.1
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14) An hour of right ascension corresponds to 60 degrees in the
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sky. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 2
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Section Ref.: 0.2 SS S S
15) From Earth, the Sun and Moon have about the same angular
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diameter. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.2 SS S S
16) At the solstices, the Sun's declination will be 23.5 degrees from the
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equator. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 2
Section Ref.: 0.2
Guide to the Universe 8th Edition Chaisson
Chapters 1 - 18, Complete
,Table of Contents
0. Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
1. The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science
2. Light and Matter: The Inner Workings of the Cosmos
3. Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy
4. The Solar System: Interplanetary Matter and the Birth of the Planets
5. Earth and Its Moon: Our Cosmic Backyard
6. The Terrestrial Planets: A Study in Contrasts
7. The Jovian Planets: Giants of the Solar System
8. Moons, Rings, and Plutoids: Small Worlds Among Giants
9. The Sun: Our Parent Star
10. Measuring the Stars: Giants, Dwarfs, and the Main Sequence
11. The Interstellar Medium: Star Formation in the Milky Way
12. Stellar Evolution: The Lives and Deaths of Stars
13. Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter
14. The Milky Way Galaxy: A Spiral in Space
15. Normal and Active Galaxies: Building Blocks of the Universe
16. Hubble’s Law and Dark Matter: The Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos
17. Cosmology: The Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe
18. Life in the Universe: Are We Alone?
,Chapter 0 Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy SS SS SS SS SS SS
1) Right ascension in the sky is very similar to latitude on the
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Earth. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1
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2) Latitude and right ascension are coordinate systems used to find objects on the
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celestial sphere.
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ANSWER:
FALSE Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1
SS S S
3) The celestial sphere is divided into 88 modern
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constellations. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1
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4) In the sky, declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial
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equator. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1
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5) The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90
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degrees. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1
SS S S
6) In general, the brightest star in a given constellation is designated as
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alpha. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1
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7) Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the
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Sun. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1
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, 8) Over 20,000 stars are visible to the naked eye on the darkest, clearest
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nights. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 2
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Section Ref.: 0.1 SS S S
9) A star with a right ascension of 2.6 hrs will rise 2.6 hours after the vernal
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equinox. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 3
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Section Ref.: More Prec. 0.1
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10) A tropical year is the same as a sidereal
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year. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.2 SS S S
11) The sidereal day is determined by the Earth's rotation with respect to the
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stars. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.2 SS S S
12) The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring in the northern
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hemisphere. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.2 SS S S
13) There are 3,600 arc seconds in a
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degree. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 2
SS
Section Ref.: More Prec. 0.1
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14) An hour of right ascension corresponds to 60 degrees in the
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sky. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 2
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Section Ref.: 0.2 SS S S
15) From Earth, the Sun and Moon have about the same angular
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diameter. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
SS
Section Ref.: 0.2 SS S S
16) At the solstices, the Sun's declination will be 23.5 degrees from the
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equator. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 2
Section Ref.: 0.2
