AST101 Exploring Ideas in Astronomy Final Exam
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COAST UNIVERSITY
The world view taught by one of the following persons was held by most educated people for thousands
of years-much longer than any of the others. Name him.
Aristotle
Imagine two asteroids orbiting at the same distance from the sun. The two asteroids are made of the
same material, but asteroid X has twice the mass of Asteroid Y. Which has the larger orbital period?
Both have the same orbital period, because satellite mass does not affect orbital velocity
What is the lunar phase when a total solar eclipse occurs?
New Moon
Which type of eclipse has a wider viewing zone on Earth?
Lunar eclispe
The constellation Orion rises in the east and sets in the west because:
,Earth is rotating to the east
Which of these terms is related to the start of astronomical winter?
solstice
Consider this situation: morning twilight illuminates the eastern sky because the Sun will be rising in
about 40 minutes. The Moon has just risen above the eastern horizon. What phase or stage is it in?
Waxing Crescent
The apparent paths of the planets on the sky are tilted with respect to the celestial equator by about:
23 degrees
Which part of a solar eclipse can damage a person's eyes?
only partial stages
Consider this situation: the time is 4pm. You observe the Moon about 30 degrees above the
southeastern horizon. What phase is it in?
waxing crescent
The mass of Mercury was determined by:
, The gravitational attraction exerted by Mercury on spacecrafts that have been sent to explore it
If you are standing outdoors in Anderson which of th following describes the Sun's apparent motion?
rises in the East, highest in the south at noon, sets in the west
AD
Which of the following is the primary force that holds a planet together?
gravitational force
If you are standing on the deck of an ice breaker ship at the Earth's north pole, which of the following
will be directly overhead?
celestial north pole
If the distance between two bodies is quadrupled, the gravitational force between the objects:
decreased by a factor of 16
If you are standing outdoors in Argentina, which of the following describes the Sun's apparent motion
during a day?
rises in East, highest in North at noon, sets in the west
2024/2025 Questions And Answers Graded A+ WEST
COAST UNIVERSITY
The world view taught by one of the following persons was held by most educated people for thousands
of years-much longer than any of the others. Name him.
Aristotle
Imagine two asteroids orbiting at the same distance from the sun. The two asteroids are made of the
same material, but asteroid X has twice the mass of Asteroid Y. Which has the larger orbital period?
Both have the same orbital period, because satellite mass does not affect orbital velocity
What is the lunar phase when a total solar eclipse occurs?
New Moon
Which type of eclipse has a wider viewing zone on Earth?
Lunar eclispe
The constellation Orion rises in the east and sets in the west because:
,Earth is rotating to the east
Which of these terms is related to the start of astronomical winter?
solstice
Consider this situation: morning twilight illuminates the eastern sky because the Sun will be rising in
about 40 minutes. The Moon has just risen above the eastern horizon. What phase or stage is it in?
Waxing Crescent
The apparent paths of the planets on the sky are tilted with respect to the celestial equator by about:
23 degrees
Which part of a solar eclipse can damage a person's eyes?
only partial stages
Consider this situation: the time is 4pm. You observe the Moon about 30 degrees above the
southeastern horizon. What phase is it in?
waxing crescent
The mass of Mercury was determined by:
, The gravitational attraction exerted by Mercury on spacecrafts that have been sent to explore it
If you are standing outdoors in Anderson which of th following describes the Sun's apparent motion?
rises in the East, highest in the south at noon, sets in the west
AD
Which of the following is the primary force that holds a planet together?
gravitational force
If you are standing on the deck of an ice breaker ship at the Earth's north pole, which of the following
will be directly overhead?
celestial north pole
If the distance between two bodies is quadrupled, the gravitational force between the objects:
decreased by a factor of 16
If you are standing outdoors in Argentina, which of the following describes the Sun's apparent motion
during a day?
rises in East, highest in North at noon, sets in the west
