,CHAPTER 01: The Earth in Context
d d d d d
MULTIPLEdCHOICE
1. OurdSundbelongsdtodadgalaxydknowndasd .
a. Andromeda c. thedMilkydWay
b. Cepheus d.d d thedStratosphere
ANS:d C DIF: Easy REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Remembering
2. Thed theorydstatesdthatdthedUniversedisdcontinuallydgrowing.
a. BigdBang c. nebulardexpansion
b. expandingduniverse d.d d heliocentric
ANS:d B DIF: Moderate REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Remembering
3. isdthedstudydofdthedhistorydanddstructuredofdthedUniverse.
a. Geology c. Physics
b. Geophysics d.d d Cosmology
ANS:d D DIF: Moderate REF:d d 1.1
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Remembering
4. CompareddtodourdSun,dfirst-generationdstarsdtenddtodbed .
a. largerdindmassdanddcooler c. smallerdindmassdanddcooler
b. largerdindmassdanddhotter d.d d smallerdindmassdanddhotter
ANS:d B DIF: Easy REF:d d 1.3
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Understanding
5. Atomsdthatdaredheavierdthandirondaredgenerallydproduceddbyd .
a. fissiondreactionsdwithindstars c. explosionsdofdsupernovas
b. fusiondreactionsdwithindstars d.d d thedBigdBang
ANS:d C DIF: Difficult REF:d d 1.4
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Understanding
6. Usingdthedimagedbelowdofdandatom,dwheredaredthedprotonsdlocated?
, a. A c. C
b.d d B d. D
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: Boxd1.1
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Applying
7. Ifdthedtemperaturedofdadmaterialdisdraiseddsodhighdthatdelectronsdbecomedstrippeddfromdatoms,dwhatdisdf
ormed?
a. adgas c. adliquid
b. adplasma d.d d adsolid
ANS:d B DIF: Difficult REF:d d Boxd1.1
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Applying
8. Whichdofdthedfollowingdbodiesdisdthedsmallest?
a. planet c. protoplanet
b. star d.d d planetesimal
ANS:d D DIF: Moderate REF:d d 1.4
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Analyzing
9. Indthedheliocentricdmodel,d .
a. EarthdorbitsdarounddthedSun c. Earthdisdadstationarydplanet
b. thedSundorbitsdarounddEarth d.d d alldplanetsdorbitdEarth
ANS:d A DIF: Easy REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Remembering
10. ThedJoviandplanetsdared .
a. Mars,dMercury,danddVenus c. Jupiter,dSaturn,dUranus,danddNeptune
b. Mars,dVenus,danddJupiter
d.d MarsdanddSaturndANS:d C DIF: Easy REF:d 1.2
, OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Remembering
11. ThedSundwasdcreateddatdthedcenterdofdthedaccretionaryddiskdwhendthedtemperaturedbecamedhighdenoughdf
ord todoccur.
a. fusion c. combustion
b. fission d.d d radiation
ANS:d A DIF: Easy REF:d d 1.3
OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Understanding
12. ThedplanetsdorbitdthedSundalongdthed plane.
a. orbital c. ecliptic
b. concentric d.d d rotational
ANS:d C DIF: Difficult REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Understanding
13. Terrestrialdplanetsdaredmainlydcomposeddofd
whiledJoviandplanetsdaredmadeddominantlydofd .
a. volatiles;drockdanddmetals
b. rockdanddmetals;dvolatiles
c. refractorydmaterials;dvolatilesdanddmetals
d. volatilesdanddmetals;drefractorydmaterials
ANS:d B DIF: Easy REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Understanding
14. AndimportantdcontributiondmadedbydCopernicusdisdhisd(correct)dassertiondthatdthed .
a. Earthdisdspherical
b. SundisdthedcenterdofdthedwholedUniverse
c. SundisdthedcenterdofdEarth’sdorbit
d. EarthdisdthedcenterdofdthedUniverse
ANS:d C DIF: Difficult REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Applying
15. Thedimagedbelowdrepresentsdwhichdmodeldofdthedsolardsystem?
a. lunarcentric c. geocentric
b. electrocentric d.d d heliocentric
ANS:d C DIF: Easy REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Applying
d d d d d
MULTIPLEdCHOICE
1. OurdSundbelongsdtodadgalaxydknowndasd .
a. Andromeda c. thedMilkydWay
b. Cepheus d.d d thedStratosphere
ANS:d C DIF: Easy REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Remembering
2. Thed theorydstatesdthatdthedUniversedisdcontinuallydgrowing.
a. BigdBang c. nebulardexpansion
b. expandingduniverse d.d d heliocentric
ANS:d B DIF: Moderate REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Remembering
3. isdthedstudydofdthedhistorydanddstructuredofdthedUniverse.
a. Geology c. Physics
b. Geophysics d.d d Cosmology
ANS:d D DIF: Moderate REF:d d 1.1
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Remembering
4. CompareddtodourdSun,dfirst-generationdstarsdtenddtodbed .
a. largerdindmassdanddcooler c. smallerdindmassdanddcooler
b. largerdindmassdanddhotter d.d d smallerdindmassdanddhotter
ANS:d B DIF: Easy REF:d d 1.3
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Understanding
5. Atomsdthatdaredheavierdthandirondaredgenerallydproduceddbyd .
a. fissiondreactionsdwithindstars c. explosionsdofdsupernovas
b. fusiondreactionsdwithindstars d.d d thedBigdBang
ANS:d C DIF: Difficult REF:d d 1.4
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Understanding
6. Usingdthedimagedbelowdofdandatom,dwheredaredthedprotonsdlocated?
, a. A c. C
b.d d B d. D
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: Boxd1.1
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Applying
7. Ifdthedtemperaturedofdadmaterialdisdraiseddsodhighdthatdelectronsdbecomedstrippeddfromdatoms,dwhatdisdf
ormed?
a. adgas c. adliquid
b. adplasma d.d d adsolid
ANS:d B DIF: Difficult REF:d d Boxd1.1
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Applying
8. Whichdofdthedfollowingdbodiesdisdthedsmallest?
a. planet c. protoplanet
b. star d.d d planetesimal
ANS:d D DIF: Moderate REF:d d 1.4
OBJ:d UnderstanddmoderndconceptsdconcerningdthedbasicdarchitecturedofdourdUniversedandditsdc
omponents. MSC:d Analyzing
9. Indthedheliocentricdmodel,d .
a. EarthdorbitsdarounddthedSun c. Earthdisdadstationarydplanet
b. thedSundorbitsdarounddEarth d.d d alldplanetsdorbitdEarth
ANS:d A DIF: Easy REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Remembering
10. ThedJoviandplanetsdared .
a. Mars,dMercury,danddVenus c. Jupiter,dSaturn,dUranus,danddNeptune
b. Mars,dVenus,danddJupiter
d.d MarsdanddSaturndANS:d C DIF: Easy REF:d 1.2
, OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Remembering
11. ThedSundwasdcreateddatdthedcenterdofdthedaccretionaryddiskdwhendthedtemperaturedbecamedhighdenoughdf
ord todoccur.
a. fusion c. combustion
b. fission d.d d radiation
ANS:d A DIF: Easy REF:d d 1.3
OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Understanding
12. ThedplanetsdorbitdthedSundalongdthed plane.
a. orbital c. ecliptic
b. concentric d.d d rotational
ANS:d C DIF: Difficult REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Understanding
13. Terrestrialdplanetsdaredmainlydcomposeddofd
whiledJoviandplanetsdaredmadeddominantlydofd .
a. volatiles;drockdanddmetals
b. rockdanddmetals;dvolatiles
c. refractorydmaterials;dvolatilesdanddmetals
d. volatilesdanddmetals;drefractorydmaterials
ANS:d B DIF: Easy REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Understanding
14. AndimportantdcontributiondmadedbydCopernicusdisdhisd(correct)dassertiondthatdthed .
a. Earthdisdspherical
b. SundisdthedcenterdofdthedwholedUniverse
c. SundisdthedcenterdofdEarth’sdorbit
d. EarthdisdthedcenterdofdthedUniverse
ANS:d C DIF: Difficult REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Applying
15. Thedimagedbelowdrepresentsdwhichdmodeldofdthedsolardsystem?
a. lunarcentric c. geocentric
b. electrocentric d.d d heliocentric
ANS:d C DIF: Easy REF:d d 1.2
OBJ:d d UnderstanddthedcharacterdofdourdSolardSystem. MSC:d Applying
