TEST BANK For Astronomy A Beginners Guide to the Universe 7th Edition Chaisson Chapters 1 - 18, Complete

TEST BANK For Astronomy A Beginners
Guide to the Universe 8th Edition Chaisson
Chapters 1 - 18, Complete

,Table of Contents
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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

1) Right,ascension,in,the,sky,is,very,similar,to,latitude,on,the,Earth.,
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2) Latitude,and,right,ascension,are,coordinate,systems,used,to,find,objects,on,the,celestial,
sphere.
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3) The,celestial,sphere,is,divided,into,88,modern,constellations.,
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4) In,the,sky,,declination,is,measured,in,degrees,north,or,south,of,the,celestial,equator.,
ANSWER:, TRUE
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5) The,south,celestial,pole,is,located,at,a,declination,of,-
90,degrees.,ANSWER:, TRUE
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6) In,general,,the,brightest,star,in,a,given,constellation,is,designated,as,alpha.,
ANSWER:, TRUE
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7) Constellations,are,close,clusters,of,stars,,all,at,about,the,same,distance,from,the,Sun.,
ANSWER:, FALSE
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, 8) Over,20,000,stars,are,visible,to,the,naked,eye,on,the,darkest,,clearest,nights.,
ANSWER:, FALSE
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Section,Ref.:, 0.1

9) A,star,with,a,right,ascension,of,2.6,hrs,will,rise,2.6,hours,after,the,vernal,equinox.,
ANSWER:, TRUE
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Section,Ref.:, More,Prec.,0.1

10) A,tropical,year,is,the,same,as,a,sidereal,year.,
ANSWER:, FALSE
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Section,Ref.:, 0.2

11) The,sidereal,day,is,determined,by,the,Earth's,rotation,with,respect,to,the,stars.,
ANSWER:, TRUE
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12) The,vernal,equinox,marks,the,beginning,of,spring,in,the,northern,hemisphere.,
ANSWER:, TRUE
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13) There,are,3,600,arc,seconds,in,a,degree.,
ANSWER:, TRUE
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Section,Ref.:, More,Prec.,0.1

14) An,hour,of,right,ascension,corresponds,to,60,degrees,in,the,sky.,
ANSWER:, FALSE
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Section,Ref.:, 0.2

15) From,Earth,,the,Sun,and,Moon,have,about,the,same,angular,diameter.,
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16) At,the,solstices,,the,Sun's,declination,will,be,23.5,degrees,from,the,equator.,
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