ASTRONOMY 1010 FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED FOR A+ GRADE
The constellations shift about 1o each day - (ANSWERS)True
__________________ introduced the ellipse to explain the orbits of the planets. -
(ANSWERS)Kepler
Which of the following sentences is NOT true about science? - (ANSWERS)Science
only progresses by following the scientific method
Why does the phase of the moon change? - (ANSWERS)We see the illuminated part
facing the sun.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, scientific progress came to a halt in Europe. -
(ANSWERS)False
If a planet has a highly eccentric orbit, we mean that - (ANSWERS). We mean that
part of the orbit is much closer to the star than other parts.
Astronomy like Chemistry is an experimental science. - (ANSWERS)False
________________ demonstrated that the sun had spots, the moon had craters, and
Jupiter had moons. - (ANSWERS)Galileo
The height of something (building, tree, mountain, etc...) Is equal to the angle it
subtends (in radians) multiplied by the length of its shadow. - (ANSWERS)False
How old is the universe - (ANSWERS)14 billion years old
Solar eclipses can only occur at - (ANSWERS)new moon
, ASTRONOMY 1010 FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED FOR A+ GRADE
Why do we have seasons - (ANSWERS)As Earth goes around the Sun and Earth's
axis remains pointed toward Polaris, the Northern and Southern hemispheres
alternately receive more and less direct sunlight.
At arms length the thickness of your fingernail subtend about - (ANSWERS)1 arc
minute
The tilt of the Earth - (ANSWERS)Process on a 26,000 year time scale
If the Sun were the size of a grapefruit, then the next nearest star would be in -
(ANSWERS)Long Beach, CA
Copernicus was the first person to propose a heliocentric model of the universe. -
(ANSWERS)False
What do astronomers mean when they say that the universe is expanding? -
(ANSWERS)The average distance between galaxies is increasing with time.
At arm's length your index finger subtends about - (ANSWERS)1 degree
Copernicus proved that the Earth went around the Sun. - (ANSWERS)False
The seasons on Earth are caused by its elliptical orbit - (ANSWERS)False
How old is the Earth - (ANSWERS)4.8 billion
If the Sun were the size of a grapefruit, the Earth would be about the size of -
(ANSWERS)a grain of sand
, ASTRONOMY 1010 FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED FOR A+ GRADE
Order the following parts of our cosmic address from the most local to the most
distant. - (ANSWERS)Clemson
Earth
Solar System
MW Galaxy
Local Group
Local Super Cluster
Universe
If the Earth was not titled, then - (ANSWERS)There would be no seasons
If the age of the universe were scaled down to a single year, the Earth would have
formed around - (ANSWERS)the first day of fall
Which of the following are not subfields of astronomy? -
(ANSWERS)Astrosociology
In Australia it is usually warmer around December than it is in June. -
(ANSWERS)True
If the milky way galaxy were the size of death valley (the football stadium), the
average space between stars would be about - (ANSWERS)as thick as a blade of
grass
Which of the following best describes the modern definition of an asterism? -
(ANSWERS)A pattern of bright stars in the sky.
On a cosmic calendar scale that compresses the age of the universe to one year,
human civilization is only a few seconds old. - (ANSWERS)True
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED FOR A+ GRADE
The constellations shift about 1o each day - (ANSWERS)True
__________________ introduced the ellipse to explain the orbits of the planets. -
(ANSWERS)Kepler
Which of the following sentences is NOT true about science? - (ANSWERS)Science
only progresses by following the scientific method
Why does the phase of the moon change? - (ANSWERS)We see the illuminated part
facing the sun.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, scientific progress came to a halt in Europe. -
(ANSWERS)False
If a planet has a highly eccentric orbit, we mean that - (ANSWERS). We mean that
part of the orbit is much closer to the star than other parts.
Astronomy like Chemistry is an experimental science. - (ANSWERS)False
________________ demonstrated that the sun had spots, the moon had craters, and
Jupiter had moons. - (ANSWERS)Galileo
The height of something (building, tree, mountain, etc...) Is equal to the angle it
subtends (in radians) multiplied by the length of its shadow. - (ANSWERS)False
How old is the universe - (ANSWERS)14 billion years old
Solar eclipses can only occur at - (ANSWERS)new moon
, ASTRONOMY 1010 FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED FOR A+ GRADE
Why do we have seasons - (ANSWERS)As Earth goes around the Sun and Earth's
axis remains pointed toward Polaris, the Northern and Southern hemispheres
alternately receive more and less direct sunlight.
At arms length the thickness of your fingernail subtend about - (ANSWERS)1 arc
minute
The tilt of the Earth - (ANSWERS)Process on a 26,000 year time scale
If the Sun were the size of a grapefruit, then the next nearest star would be in -
(ANSWERS)Long Beach, CA
Copernicus was the first person to propose a heliocentric model of the universe. -
(ANSWERS)False
What do astronomers mean when they say that the universe is expanding? -
(ANSWERS)The average distance between galaxies is increasing with time.
At arm's length your index finger subtends about - (ANSWERS)1 degree
Copernicus proved that the Earth went around the Sun. - (ANSWERS)False
The seasons on Earth are caused by its elliptical orbit - (ANSWERS)False
How old is the Earth - (ANSWERS)4.8 billion
If the Sun were the size of a grapefruit, the Earth would be about the size of -
(ANSWERS)a grain of sand
, ASTRONOMY 1010 FINAL EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED FOR A+ GRADE
Order the following parts of our cosmic address from the most local to the most
distant. - (ANSWERS)Clemson
Earth
Solar System
MW Galaxy
Local Group
Local Super Cluster
Universe
If the Earth was not titled, then - (ANSWERS)There would be no seasons
If the age of the universe were scaled down to a single year, the Earth would have
formed around - (ANSWERS)the first day of fall
Which of the following are not subfields of astronomy? -
(ANSWERS)Astrosociology
In Australia it is usually warmer around December than it is in June. -
(ANSWERS)True
If the milky way galaxy were the size of death valley (the football stadium), the
average space between stars would be about - (ANSWERS)as thick as a blade of
grass
Which of the following best describes the modern definition of an asterism? -
(ANSWERS)A pattern of bright stars in the sky.
On a cosmic calendar scale that compresses the age of the universe to one year,
human civilization is only a few seconds old. - (ANSWERS)True
