TEST BANK For Astronomy A Beginners Guide to the Universe 8th Edition Chaisson Chapters 1 - 18, Complete DR ERIC

TEST BANK For Astronomy A Beginners Guide to the Universe 8th Edition Chaisson Chapters 1 - 18, Complete DR ERIC DR ERIC Table of Contents 0. Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy 1. The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science 2. Light and Matter: The Inner Workings of the Cosmos 3. Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy 4. The Solar System: Interplanetary Matter and the Birth of the Planets 5. Earth and Its Moon: Our Cosmic Backyard 6. The Terrestrial Planets: A Study in Contrasts 7. The Jovian Planets: Giants of the Solar System 8. Moons, Rings, and Plutoids: Small Worlds Among Giants 9. The Sun: Our Parent Star 10. Measuring the Stars: Giants, Dwarfs, and the Main Sequence 11. The Interstellar Medium: Star Formation in the Milky Way 12. Stellar Evolution: The Lives and Deaths of Stars 13. Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter 14. The Milky Way Galaxy: A Spiral in Space 15. Normal and Active Galaxies: Building Blocks of the Universe 16. Hubble’s Law and Dark Matter: The Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos 17. Cosmology: The Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe 18. Life in the Universe: Are We Alone? DR ERIC Chapter 0 Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy 1) Right q ascension q in q the q sky q is q very q similar q to q latitude q on q the q Earth. q ANSWER: q FALSE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.1 2) Latitude q and q right q ascension q are q coordinate q systems q used q to q find q objects q on q the q celestial q sphere. ANSWER: q FALSE q Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.1 3) The q celestial q sphere q is q divided q into q 88 q modern q constellations. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.1 4) In q the q sky, q declination q is q measured q in q degrees q north q or q south q of q the q celestial q equator. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.1 5) The q south q celestial q pole q is q located q at q a q declination q of q -90 q degrees. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.1 6) In q general, q the q brightest q star q in q a q given q constellation q is q designated q as q alpha. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.1 7) Constellations q are q close q clusters q of q stars, q all q at q about q the q same q distance q from q the q Sun. q ANSWER: q FALSE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.1 DR ERIC DR ERIC Diff: 2 Section Ref.: 0.2 8) Over q 20,000 q stars q are q visible q to q the q naked q eye q on q the q darkest, q clearest q nights. q ANSWER: q FALSE Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q 0.1 9) A q star q with q a q right q ascension q of q 2.6 q hrs q will q rise q 2.6 q hours q after q the q vernal q equinox. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 3 Section q Ref.: q More q Prec. q 0.1 10) A q tropical q year q is q the q same q as q a q sidereal q year. q ANSWER: q FALSE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.2 11) The q sidereal q day q is q determined q by q the q Earth's q rotation q with q respect q to q the q stars. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.2 12) The q vernal q equinox q marks q the q beginning q of q spring q in q the q northern q hemisphere. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.2 13) There q are q 3,600 q arc q seconds q in q a q degree. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q More q Prec. q 0.1 14) An q hour q of q right q ascension q corresponds q to q 60 q degrees q in q the q sky. q ANSWER: q FALSE Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q 0.2 15) From q Earth, q the q Sun q and q Moon q have q about q the q same q angular q diameter. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.2 16) At q the q solstices, q the q Sun's q declination q will q be q 23.5 q degrees q from q the q equator. q ANSWER: q TRUE DR ERIC DR ERIC 17) At q the q equinoxes, q the q declination q of q the q Sun q must q be q zero q degrees. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q 0.2 18) As q it q orbits q the q Earth, q the q Moon q appears q to q move q its q own q diameter q (0.5 q degrees) q eastward q every q hour q against q the q background q stars. ANSWER: q TRUE q Diff: q 3 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 19) From q full q moon q to q third q quarter q moon q takes q about q a q week. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 20) Only q people q in q the q Moon's q umbral q shadow q can q see q a q total q solar q eclipse. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 21) If q we q are q the q Moon's q penumbra, q then q we q will q see q a q partial q lunar q eclipse. q ANSWER: q FALSE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 22) There q is q a q solar q eclipse q of q some q kind q every q new q moon. q ANSWER: q FALSE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 23) Eighteen q days q past q new q moon, q the q Moon's q phase q is q waning q gibbous. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 24) A q total q solar q eclipse q will q only q occur q when q the q new q moon q is q both q on q the q ecliptic q and q at q its q greatest q distance q from q Earth. ANSWER: q FALSE q Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 25) The q larger q the q parallax q shift, q the q closer q an q object q is q to q us. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.4 26) The q parallax q shift q for q all q stars q is q very q small. DR ERIC DR ERIC ANSWER: q TRUE q Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.4 27) Increasing q the q baseline q will q increase q the q parallax q angle. q ANSWER: q TRUE Diff: q 3 Section q Ref.: q 0.4 28) In q the q scientific q method, q it q is q not q necessary q to q test q your q theory. q ANSWER: q FALSE Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.5 29) Drawing q on q Eratosthenes' q method, q if q two q observers q are q due q north q and q south q of q each q other q and q are q separated q by q 400 q km, q what q is q the q circumference q of q their q spherical q world q if q they q see q the q same q star q on q their q meridian q at q altitudes q of q 23 q degrees q and q 47 q degrees q respectively, q and q at q the q exact q same q time? A) 2,000 q km B) 4,000 q km C) 6,000 q km D) 8,000 q km E) 12,000 q km ANSWER: q C q Diff: q 3 Section q Ref.: q 0.4 30) The q star q Wolf q 1061 q has q a q parallax q of q 2.34 q arc q seconds, q while q the q star q Ross q 652 q has q a q parallax q of q 1.70 q arc q seconds. q What q can q you q correctly q conclude? A) Both q stars q are q outside q the q Milky q Way q galaxy. B) Wolf q 1061 q must q have q a q larger q proper q motion q than q Ross q 652. C) Ross q 652 q must q have q a q larger q proper q motion q than q Wolf q 1061. D) Ross q 652 q is q closer q to q Earth q than q Wolf q 1061. E) Wolf q 1061 q is q closer q to q Earth q than q Ross q 652. q ANSWER: q E Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q 0.4 DR ERIC DR ERIC 31) The q greatest q distance q above q or q below q the q ecliptic q the q Moon q can q move q is A) 5.2 q degrees. B) 23.5 q degrees. C) 27.3 q degrees. D) 29.5 q degrees. E) 30 q degrees. q ANSWER: q A q Diff: q 3 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 32) In q an q annular q eclipse, A) the q Sun q is q totally q blocked q by q the q Moon. B) the q Moon q is q totally q blocked q by q the q Earth. C) the q Moon q appears q as q a q thin, q bright q ring. D) the q Sun q appears q as q a q thin, q bright q ring. E) the q Sun q is q partially q blocked q by q the q Earth. q ANSWER: q D Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 33) If q you q are q in q the q Earth's q umbra q on q the q Earth's q surface, q then A) it q must q be q a q total q solar q eclipse. B) it q must q be q a q lunar q eclipse q of q some q type. C) it q is q night q time. D) the q Sun q is q always q visible. E) the q Moon q is q always q visible. q ANSWER: q C Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 34) The q synodic q month q is A) 29.5 q days. B) about q two q days q shorter q than q the q sidereal q month. C) based q on q the q Moon's q position q relative q to q the q stars. D) the q basis q of q the q year q we q use q in q our q modern q calendar. E) caused q by q both q the q Earth's q and q Moon's q rotations. q ANSWER: q A Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 DR ERIC DR ERIC 35) If q the q Moon q appears q half q lit, q and q is q almost q overhead q about q 6:00 q AM, q its q phase q is A) waxing q crescent. B) first q quarter. C) full. D) third q quarter. E) waning q crescent. q ANSWER: q D Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 36) If q new q moon q fell q on q March q 2nd, q what q is q the q Moon's q phase q on q March q 14th? A) waxing q crescent B) first q quarter C) waxing q gibbous D) full E) waning q crescent q ANSWER: q C Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 37) A q solar q eclipse q can q only q happen q during q a A) new q moon. B) solstice. C) first q quarter q moon. D) full q moon. E) perihelion q passage q of q the q Sun. q ANSWER: q A Diff: q 2 Section q Ref.: q 0.3 38) What q will q occur q when q the q full q moon q is q on q the q ecliptic? A) a q total q lunar q eclipse B) a q total q solar q eclipse C) a q partial q solar q eclipse D) an q annular q lunar q eclipse E) a q partial q lunar q eclipse q if q the q Moon q is q at q perigee q ANSWER: q A Diff: q 1 Section q Ref.: q 0.3