SBCC Astronomy 101 Final Exam With Correct
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Which was seen by Galileo - ANSWER Stellar Parallax
How big is the Milkyway - ANSWER 100,000 Light years
Precession Cycle - ANSWER 26,000 years
according to kepler's 3rd law, the square of the planets period in years is. - ANSWER
proportional to the cube of its semi major axis in A.U.
Kepler's second Law (equal areas) implies. - ANSWER a planet moves faster when it is
closer to the sun
aristotle's hypothesis - ANSWER only a spherical earth would always cast a circular
shadow on the moon.
the number of waves passing over the observer is - ANSWER frequency in Hertz
which design is subject to chromatic aberration - ANSWER refractor
Ptolemic model persisted for all of these reasons EXCEPT: - ANSWER it accounted well
for Galileo's observations of the phase cycle of Venus
The Ecliptic - ANSWER the apparent path of the Sun on the celestial sphere
, Kepler's first law worked, where Copernicus' original Heliocentric model failed,
because Kepler described the orbit as: - ANSWER elliptical, not circular
Kepler's third law (period law) imply's: - ANSWER planets further from the sun orbit at a
slower speed than the planets closer to the sun.
colors appear different because of their photons project different: - ANSWER
wavelengths
both sound waves and electromagnetic radiation - ANSWER transfer energy
Tycho brahe's contribution to Kepler's laws of planetary motion - ANSWER his detailed
and accurate observations of the planets positions
neap tides - ANSWER a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there
is the least difference between high and low water.
spring tides - ANSWER a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest
difference between high and low water.
universe largest to smallest - ANSWER universe, local, group, Milkyway, etc
stars like our sun emit most of their light in: - ANSWER ultraviolet light
where would you be if the sun passes through your zenith on december 21 - ANSWER
Tropic of Capricorn
zenith - ANSWER the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer.
the force of gravity varies with the - ANSWER -product of two masses
Answers 100% Verified
Which was seen by Galileo - ANSWER Stellar Parallax
How big is the Milkyway - ANSWER 100,000 Light years
Precession Cycle - ANSWER 26,000 years
according to kepler's 3rd law, the square of the planets period in years is. - ANSWER
proportional to the cube of its semi major axis in A.U.
Kepler's second Law (equal areas) implies. - ANSWER a planet moves faster when it is
closer to the sun
aristotle's hypothesis - ANSWER only a spherical earth would always cast a circular
shadow on the moon.
the number of waves passing over the observer is - ANSWER frequency in Hertz
which design is subject to chromatic aberration - ANSWER refractor
Ptolemic model persisted for all of these reasons EXCEPT: - ANSWER it accounted well
for Galileo's observations of the phase cycle of Venus
The Ecliptic - ANSWER the apparent path of the Sun on the celestial sphere
, Kepler's first law worked, where Copernicus' original Heliocentric model failed,
because Kepler described the orbit as: - ANSWER elliptical, not circular
Kepler's third law (period law) imply's: - ANSWER planets further from the sun orbit at a
slower speed than the planets closer to the sun.
colors appear different because of their photons project different: - ANSWER
wavelengths
both sound waves and electromagnetic radiation - ANSWER transfer energy
Tycho brahe's contribution to Kepler's laws of planetary motion - ANSWER his detailed
and accurate observations of the planets positions
neap tides - ANSWER a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there
is the least difference between high and low water.
spring tides - ANSWER a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest
difference between high and low water.
universe largest to smallest - ANSWER universe, local, group, Milkyway, etc
stars like our sun emit most of their light in: - ANSWER ultraviolet light
where would you be if the sun passes through your zenith on december 21 - ANSWER
Tropic of Capricorn
zenith - ANSWER the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer.
the force of gravity varies with the - ANSWER -product of two masses
