Introduction to Astronomy Test
3 (Nemcc A.Nocks
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Constellations were chosen because the stars are really physically close together.
- ANSWERS-False
The sidereal day is longer than the solar day. - ANSWERS-False
In December, we are further from the sun than in June. - ANSWERS-False
Latitude is used for measuring east-west position on the earth. - ANSWERS-False
Although parallax is good for measuring distances to heavenly objects, it is never
seen on Earth. - ANSWERS-False
,Eratosthenes was successful at measuring the distance to the Sun. - ANSWERS-
False
A lunar eclipse can happen during any phase of the moon. - ANSWERS-False
Solar eclipses are less common that lunar eclipses. - ANSWERS-True
What we call the "Dark Side" [the back] of the moon is always dark. - ANSWERS-
False
Socrates developed the concept of the celestial sphere. - ANSWERS-False
Some stars still have Arabic names because the Arabs kept the records that were
lost during the Dark Ages. - ANSWERS-True
During the Medieval times, the church had no views on astronomy. - ANSWERS-
False
Galileo proved that the earth was not the center of the solar system. - ANSWERS-
True
Kepler said that the orbits of the planets were ellipses. - ANSWERS-True
, Isaac Asimov came up with a law that said that every action had an equal and
opposite reaction. - ANSWERS-False
Ancient astronomy/astrology was mostly concerned with - ANSWERS-keeping
track of time
As your latitude increases in number, you are - ANSWERS-moving north
The Sun seems to move through certain groups of stars throughout the year.
These stars are called - ANSWERS-the zodiac constellations
Ancient people known to have studied the motion of the stars and planets were -
ANSWERS-all of the above; Babylonians, Chinese, Mayans
The amount of time it takes the Sun to return to its position relative to the
background stars is called - ANSWERS-sidereal year
There are celestial coordinates like longitude and latitude. They are called -
ANSWERS-right ascension and declination
The process of making observations to describe how nature works and developing
theories from those observations is called - ANSWERS-scientific method
The first day of spring is called - ANSWERS-the vernal equinox
3 (Nemcc A.Nocks
Spring:2025/2026) Latest Exam
Update|Questions With
Complete Solutions|Graded A+|
Reliable A+ Certified Pass
Constellations were chosen because the stars are really physically close together.
- ANSWERS-False
The sidereal day is longer than the solar day. - ANSWERS-False
In December, we are further from the sun than in June. - ANSWERS-False
Latitude is used for measuring east-west position on the earth. - ANSWERS-False
Although parallax is good for measuring distances to heavenly objects, it is never
seen on Earth. - ANSWERS-False
,Eratosthenes was successful at measuring the distance to the Sun. - ANSWERS-
False
A lunar eclipse can happen during any phase of the moon. - ANSWERS-False
Solar eclipses are less common that lunar eclipses. - ANSWERS-True
What we call the "Dark Side" [the back] of the moon is always dark. - ANSWERS-
False
Socrates developed the concept of the celestial sphere. - ANSWERS-False
Some stars still have Arabic names because the Arabs kept the records that were
lost during the Dark Ages. - ANSWERS-True
During the Medieval times, the church had no views on astronomy. - ANSWERS-
False
Galileo proved that the earth was not the center of the solar system. - ANSWERS-
True
Kepler said that the orbits of the planets were ellipses. - ANSWERS-True
, Isaac Asimov came up with a law that said that every action had an equal and
opposite reaction. - ANSWERS-False
Ancient astronomy/astrology was mostly concerned with - ANSWERS-keeping
track of time
As your latitude increases in number, you are - ANSWERS-moving north
The Sun seems to move through certain groups of stars throughout the year.
These stars are called - ANSWERS-the zodiac constellations
Ancient people known to have studied the motion of the stars and planets were -
ANSWERS-all of the above; Babylonians, Chinese, Mayans
The amount of time it takes the Sun to return to its position relative to the
background stars is called - ANSWERS-sidereal year
There are celestial coordinates like longitude and latitude. They are called -
ANSWERS-right ascension and declination
The process of making observations to describe how nature works and developing
theories from those observations is called - ANSWERS-scientific method
The first day of spring is called - ANSWERS-the vernal equinox
