AST 1002 Final Practice Exam With
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Astronomy defintion - ANSWER patterns among the stars
one light-year(distance) equals - ANSWER one calendar year(time)
how many stars are in the Milky Way? - ANSWER 100 billion
If there are 6000 stars in the sky, how many could you see with an
uninterrupted view? - ANSWER 3000
the early universe was comprised of what two elements? - ANSWER
hydrogen and helium
the most massive elements were formed - ANSWER inside stars and
supernovae
the cosmological principle states that - ANSWER the universe looks the same
everywhere as long as you look on large enough spatial scales
What is a basic unit of mass in the metric system? - ANSWER a gram
theory definition - ANSWER guess or hypothesis
a simple observation or experimental result is - ANSWER a fact
Put in correct order from nearest to furthest
Virgo Supercluster
The Solar System
, The Milky Way
Earth
The Universe
The Local Group - ANSWER 5. Virgo Supercluster
2: The Solar System
3: The Milky Way
1: Earth
6: The Universe
4: The Local Group
The nightly motion of objects across our sky is caused by the - ANSWER
rotation of earth on its axis
Yes. On a summer night many of the constellations you can see are different
from the constellations you can see on a winter night. But there are some
constellations you can see all year long. - ANSWER are constellations
seasonal?
Which of the following statements best represents the overall rationale for
scientific investigation? - ANSWER Reality is comprehensible, and a limited
number of fundamental principles governs the nature and behavior of the
universe.
The scientific method is a process by which scientists - ANSWER gain
confidence in theories by failing to prove them wrong
If the star Polaris has an altitude of 35° then we know that - ANSWER our
With Solution
Astronomy defintion - ANSWER patterns among the stars
one light-year(distance) equals - ANSWER one calendar year(time)
how many stars are in the Milky Way? - ANSWER 100 billion
If there are 6000 stars in the sky, how many could you see with an
uninterrupted view? - ANSWER 3000
the early universe was comprised of what two elements? - ANSWER
hydrogen and helium
the most massive elements were formed - ANSWER inside stars and
supernovae
the cosmological principle states that - ANSWER the universe looks the same
everywhere as long as you look on large enough spatial scales
What is a basic unit of mass in the metric system? - ANSWER a gram
theory definition - ANSWER guess or hypothesis
a simple observation or experimental result is - ANSWER a fact
Put in correct order from nearest to furthest
Virgo Supercluster
The Solar System
, The Milky Way
Earth
The Universe
The Local Group - ANSWER 5. Virgo Supercluster
2: The Solar System
3: The Milky Way
1: Earth
6: The Universe
4: The Local Group
The nightly motion of objects across our sky is caused by the - ANSWER
rotation of earth on its axis
Yes. On a summer night many of the constellations you can see are different
from the constellations you can see on a winter night. But there are some
constellations you can see all year long. - ANSWER are constellations
seasonal?
Which of the following statements best represents the overall rationale for
scientific investigation? - ANSWER Reality is comprehensible, and a limited
number of fundamental principles governs the nature and behavior of the
universe.
The scientific method is a process by which scientists - ANSWER gain
confidence in theories by failing to prove them wrong
If the star Polaris has an altitude of 35° then we know that - ANSWER our
