ASTRO 101 EXAM PREP COMPLETE TEST BANK
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SOLUTIONS
◉Of these, which is the largest?
-Earth
-The Solar System
-Jupiter
-The Milky Way Galaxy
-The Universe . Answer: The Universe
◉When the authors of our textbook say that astronomers are like police
detectives trying to solve crimes, they are explaining that: . Answer:
Both astronomers and detectives must test their hypotheses against any
evidence that they gather
◉By the term universe, astronomers mean . Answer: Everything that we
can observe
◉A large body in space that consistently makes its own light (instead of
merely reflecting another body's light) is called . Answer: A star
,◉The laws of nature (as determined by scientists) . Answer: are
constructed from many observations, hypotheses, and experiments
◉The natural object (not one that humans built) in space that's closest to
Earth is . Answer: The Moon
◉The smallest piece of an element (like gold or lead) that still has all the
properties of that element is called . Answer: An atom
◉All molecules (like molecules of water or carbon dioxide) are made up
of . Answer: Two or more atoms
◉Light travels 3 x 10^5 meters every second. That number in words is .
Answer: 300,000 meters
◉The slow tipping of the Earth's axis in a circle with a period of about
26,000 years is called: . Answer: Precession
◉Someone who observes the sky every clear night in Boston for many
years will NEVER get to see: . Answer: The south circumpolar zone
◉The 88 sectors into which astronomers today divide the celestial
sphere (the whole sky) are called: . Answer: Constellations
, ◉The point in the sky directly above your head at any given time is
called the . Answer: Zenith
◉When it comes to our place in the solar system today, which model do
we accept? . Answer: Heliocentric
◉Based on the scientific and statistical tests of astrological predictions,
which of the following statements is the most reasonable? . Answer:
Astrology has not passed any clear scientific or statistical test and, as a
result, most scientists are very doubtful that it can predict anything
meaningful about our lives
◉Which of the following was NOT done by Hipparchus, the great
ancient astronomer?
-compiled a pioneering catalog of the positions of hundreds of stars
-created the system of star magnitudes that we still use today
-discovered that the Earth has a motion called precession
-explained retrograde motion
-you can't fool me; Hipparchus did all of the above . Answer: Explained
retrograde motion
◉On the celestial sphere, halfway between the celestial poles lies the .
Answer: Celestial equator
LATEST 2026 WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
◉Of these, which is the largest?
-Earth
-The Solar System
-Jupiter
-The Milky Way Galaxy
-The Universe . Answer: The Universe
◉When the authors of our textbook say that astronomers are like police
detectives trying to solve crimes, they are explaining that: . Answer:
Both astronomers and detectives must test their hypotheses against any
evidence that they gather
◉By the term universe, astronomers mean . Answer: Everything that we
can observe
◉A large body in space that consistently makes its own light (instead of
merely reflecting another body's light) is called . Answer: A star
,◉The laws of nature (as determined by scientists) . Answer: are
constructed from many observations, hypotheses, and experiments
◉The natural object (not one that humans built) in space that's closest to
Earth is . Answer: The Moon
◉The smallest piece of an element (like gold or lead) that still has all the
properties of that element is called . Answer: An atom
◉All molecules (like molecules of water or carbon dioxide) are made up
of . Answer: Two or more atoms
◉Light travels 3 x 10^5 meters every second. That number in words is .
Answer: 300,000 meters
◉The slow tipping of the Earth's axis in a circle with a period of about
26,000 years is called: . Answer: Precession
◉Someone who observes the sky every clear night in Boston for many
years will NEVER get to see: . Answer: The south circumpolar zone
◉The 88 sectors into which astronomers today divide the celestial
sphere (the whole sky) are called: . Answer: Constellations
, ◉The point in the sky directly above your head at any given time is
called the . Answer: Zenith
◉When it comes to our place in the solar system today, which model do
we accept? . Answer: Heliocentric
◉Based on the scientific and statistical tests of astrological predictions,
which of the following statements is the most reasonable? . Answer:
Astrology has not passed any clear scientific or statistical test and, as a
result, most scientists are very doubtful that it can predict anything
meaningful about our lives
◉Which of the following was NOT done by Hipparchus, the great
ancient astronomer?
-compiled a pioneering catalog of the positions of hundreds of stars
-created the system of star magnitudes that we still use today
-discovered that the Earth has a motion called precession
-explained retrograde motion
-you can't fool me; Hipparchus did all of the above . Answer: Explained
retrograde motion
◉On the celestial sphere, halfway between the celestial poles lies the .
Answer: Celestial equator
