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Chapter 1 Our Place in the Universe
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
1) �
What is the meaning of the word cosmos?
A) �
the origin of Earth and life upon it
B) �
the light from a distant astronomical object
C) �
the Milky Way
D) �
the sum total of all matter and energy, that is, everything within and between
all galaxies
E) �
the dark sky
Answer: �
D
2) �
Which of the following has your ”address” in the correct order?
A) �
you, Earth, solar system, Local Group, Local Supercluster, Milky Way
B) �
you, Earth, solar system, Milky Way, Local Supercluster, Local Group
C) �
you, Earth, solar system, Local Group, Milky Way, Local Supercluster
D) �
you, Earth, Local Group, Local Supercluster, solar system, Milky Way
E) �
you, Earth, solar system, Milky Way, Local Group, Local Supercluster
Answer: �
E


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,3) �
About where is our solar system located within the Milky Way Galaxy?
A) �
at the center of the galaxy
B) �
about 10 percent of the way from the center of the galaxy to the outskirts of
the galactic disk
C) �
about two-thirds of the way from the center of the galaxy to the outskirts of
the galactic disk
D) �
near the far outskirts of the galactic disk
E) �
in the halo of the galaxy above the galactic disk
Answer: �
C
4) �
Roughly how many stars are in the Milky Way Galaxy?
A) �
1 billion
B) �
100 billion
C) �
10 billion
D) �
100 million
E) �
100 trillion
Answer: �
B
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,Modern telescopes are capable of seeing bright galaxies up to about
A) �
1 million light-years away.
B) �
10 million light-years away.
C) �
1 billion light-years away.
D) �
10 billion light-years away.
E) �
1 trillion light-years away.
Answer: �
D
6) �
Suppose we imagine the Sun to be about the size of a grapefruit. How big an
area would the orbits of the nine planets of the solar system cover?
A) �
the size of a typical dorm room
B) �
the size of a typical campus building
C) �
the size of a typical campus
D) �
the size of a small city
E) �
the size of a western state (e.g., Colorado)
Answer: �
C
7) �
What do we mean when we say that the universe is expanding?
A) �


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, Average distances are increasing between star systems within galaxies.
B) �
Everything in the universe is gradually growing in size.
C) �
Average distances are increasing between galaxies.
D) �
The statement is not meant to be literal; rather, it means that our knowledge
of the universe is growing.
E) �
Individual galaxies are gradually growing in size.
Answer: �
C
8) �
The age of the universe is
A) �
between 10 million and 16 million years.
B) �
between 100 million and 160 million years.
C) �
between 1 billion and 1.6 billion years.
D) �
between 10 billion and 16 billion years.
E) �
between 100 billion and 160 billion years.
Answer: �
D
9) �
How are galaxies important to our existence?
A) �
Without galaxies, there could not have been a Big Bang.
B) �


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