ASTRONOMY 1010 FINAL EXAM – GSU: QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS
ASTRONOMY 1010 FINAL EXAM – GSU: QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
The constellations shift about 1o each day - answer>>>..True
__________________ introduced the ellipse to explain the orbits of the
planets. - answer>>>..Kepler
Which of the following sentences is NOT true about science? -
answer>>>..Science only progresses by following the scientific
method
Why does the phase of the moon change? - answer>>>..We see the
illuminated part facing the sun.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, scientific progress came to a halt
in Europe. - answer>>>..False
If a planet has a highly eccentric orbit, we mean that - answer>>>...
we mean that part of the orbit is much closer to the star than other
parts.
Astronomy like Chemistry is an experimental science. -
answer>>>..False
________________ demonstrated that the sun had spots, the moon had
craters, and Jupiter had moons. - 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. - answer>>>..False
How old is the universe - answer>>>..14 billion years old
Solar eclipses can only occur at - answer>>>..new moon
Why do we have seasons - 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.
At arms length the thickness of your fingernail subtend about -
answer>>>..1 arc minute
The tilt of the Earth - 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 - answer>>>..Long Beach, CA
Copernicus was the first person to propose a heliocentric model of
the universe. - answer>>>..False
What do astronomers mean when they say that the universe is
expanding? - answer>>>..The average distance between galaxies is
increasing with time.
At arm's length your index finger subtends about - answer>>>..1
degree
Copernicus proved that the Earth went around the Sun. -
answer>>>..False
, The seasons on Earth are caused by its elliptical orbit -
answer>>>..False
How old is the Earth - answer>>>..4.8 billion
If the Sun were the size of a grapefruit, the Earth would be about the
size of - answer>>>..a grain of sand
Order the following parts of our cosmic address from the most local
to the most distant. - answer>>>..Clemson
Earth
Solar System
MW Galaxy
Local Group
Local Super Cluster
Universe
If the Earth was not titled, then - answer>>>..There would be no
seasons
If the age of the universe were scaled down to a single year, the
Earth would have formed around - answer>>>..the first day of fall
Which of the following are not subfields of astronomy? -
answer>>>..Astrosociology
In Australia it is usually warmer around December than it is in June.
- answer>>>..True
If the milky way galaxy were the size of death valley (the football
stadium), the average space between stars would be about -
answer>>>..as thick as a blade of grass
COMPLETE ANSWERS
ASTRONOMY 1010 FINAL EXAM – GSU: QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
The constellations shift about 1o each day - answer>>>..True
__________________ introduced the ellipse to explain the orbits of the
planets. - answer>>>..Kepler
Which of the following sentences is NOT true about science? -
answer>>>..Science only progresses by following the scientific
method
Why does the phase of the moon change? - answer>>>..We see the
illuminated part facing the sun.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, scientific progress came to a halt
in Europe. - answer>>>..False
If a planet has a highly eccentric orbit, we mean that - answer>>>...
we mean that part of the orbit is much closer to the star than other
parts.
Astronomy like Chemistry is an experimental science. -
answer>>>..False
________________ demonstrated that the sun had spots, the moon had
craters, and Jupiter had moons. - 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. - answer>>>..False
How old is the universe - answer>>>..14 billion years old
Solar eclipses can only occur at - answer>>>..new moon
Why do we have seasons - 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.
At arms length the thickness of your fingernail subtend about -
answer>>>..1 arc minute
The tilt of the Earth - 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 - answer>>>..Long Beach, CA
Copernicus was the first person to propose a heliocentric model of
the universe. - answer>>>..False
What do astronomers mean when they say that the universe is
expanding? - answer>>>..The average distance between galaxies is
increasing with time.
At arm's length your index finger subtends about - answer>>>..1
degree
Copernicus proved that the Earth went around the Sun. -
answer>>>..False
, The seasons on Earth are caused by its elliptical orbit -
answer>>>..False
How old is the Earth - answer>>>..4.8 billion
If the Sun were the size of a grapefruit, the Earth would be about the
size of - answer>>>..a grain of sand
Order the following parts of our cosmic address from the most local
to the most distant. - answer>>>..Clemson
Earth
Solar System
MW Galaxy
Local Group
Local Super Cluster
Universe
If the Earth was not titled, then - answer>>>..There would be no
seasons
If the age of the universe were scaled down to a single year, the
Earth would have formed around - answer>>>..the first day of fall
Which of the following are not subfields of astronomy? -
answer>>>..Astrosociology
In Australia it is usually warmer around December than it is in June.
- answer>>>..True
If the milky way galaxy were the size of death valley (the football
stadium), the average space between stars would be about -
answer>>>..as thick as a blade of grass
