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ASTRONOMY 1010 FINAL EXAM 2026-
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS
The constellations shift about 1o each day - correct-answer -True
__________________ introduced the ellipse to explain the orbits of the planets. -
correct-answer -Kepler
Which of the following sentences is NOT true about science? - correct-answer -
Science only progresses by following the scientific method
Why does the phase of the moon change? - correct-answer -We see the
illuminated part facing the sun.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, scientific progress came to a halt in Europe. -
correct-answer -False
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If a planet has a highly eccentric orbit, we mean that - correct-answer -. we mean
that part of the orbit is much closer to the star than other parts.
Astronomy like Chemistry is an experimental science. - correct-answer -False
________________ demonstrated that the sun had spots, the moon had craters,
and Jupiter had moons. - correct-answer -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. - correct-answer -
False
How old is the universe - correct-answer -14 billion years old
Solar eclipses can only occur at - correct-answer -new moon
Why do we have seasons - correct-answer -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.
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At arms length the thickness of your fingernail subtend about - correct-answer -1
arc minute
The tilt of the Earth - correct-answer -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 -
correct-answer -Long Beach, CA
Copernicus was the first person to propose a heliocentric model of the universe. -
correct-answer -False
What do astronomers mean when they say that the universe is expanding? -
correct-answer -The average distance between galaxies is increasing with time.
At arm's length your index finger subtends about - correct-answer -1 degree
ASTRONOMY 1010 FINAL EXAM 2026-
COMPREHENSIVE Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION
SUCCESS
The constellations shift about 1o each day - correct-answer -True
__________________ introduced the ellipse to explain the orbits of the planets. -
correct-answer -Kepler
Which of the following sentences is NOT true about science? - correct-answer -
Science only progresses by following the scientific method
Why does the phase of the moon change? - correct-answer -We see the
illuminated part facing the sun.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, scientific progress came to a halt in Europe. -
correct-answer -False
,2|Page
If a planet has a highly eccentric orbit, we mean that - correct-answer -. we mean
that part of the orbit is much closer to the star than other parts.
Astronomy like Chemistry is an experimental science. - correct-answer -False
________________ demonstrated that the sun had spots, the moon had craters,
and Jupiter had moons. - correct-answer -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. - correct-answer -
False
How old is the universe - correct-answer -14 billion years old
Solar eclipses can only occur at - correct-answer -new moon
Why do we have seasons - correct-answer -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.
, 3|Page
At arms length the thickness of your fingernail subtend about - correct-answer -1
arc minute
The tilt of the Earth - correct-answer -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 -
correct-answer -Long Beach, CA
Copernicus was the first person to propose a heliocentric model of the universe. -
correct-answer -False
What do astronomers mean when they say that the universe is expanding? -
correct-answer -The average distance between galaxies is increasing with time.
At arm's length your index finger subtends about - correct-answer -1 degree
