TEST BANK For Astronomy A Beginners
cf cf cf cf cf
cf Guide to the Universe 8th Edition Chaisson
cf cf cf cf cf cf
cf Chapters 1 - 18, Complete
cf cf cf cf
,Table of Contents cf cf
0. cf Charting cf the cf Heavens: cf The cf Foundations cf of cf Astronomy
1. cf The cf Copernican cf Revolution: cf The cf Birth cf of cf Modern cf Science
2. cf Light cf and cf Matter: cf The cf Inner cfWorkings cf of cf the cf Cosmos
3. cf Telescopes: cf The cf Tools cf of cfAstronomy
4. cf The cf Solar cf System: cf Interplanetary cf Matter cf and cf the cf Birth cf of cf the cf Planets
5. cf Earth cf and cf Its cf Moon: cf Our cf Cosmic cf Backyard
6. cf The cf Terrestrial cf Planets: cf A cf Study cf in cf Contrasts
7. cf The cf Jovian cf Planets: cf Giants cf of cf the cf Solar cf System
8. cf Moons, cf Rings, cf and cf Plutoids: cf Small cfWorlds cf Among cf Giants
9. cf The cf Sun: cf Our cf Parent cf Star
10. cf Measuring cf the cf Stars: cf Giants, cf Dwarfs, cf and cf the cf Main cf Sequence
11. cf The cf Interstellar cf Medium: cf Star cf Formation cf in cf the cf Milky cfWay
12. cf Stellar cf Evolution: cf The cf Lives cf and cf Deaths cf of cf Stars
13. cf Neutron cf Stars cf and cf Black cf Holes: cf Strange cf States cf of cf Matter
14. cf The cf Milky cfWay cf Galaxy: cf A cf Spiral cfin cfSpace
15. cf Normal cf and cf Active cf Galaxies: cf Building cf Blocks cf of cf the cf Universe
16. cf Hubble’s cf Law cf and cf Dark cf Matter: cf The cf Large-Scale cf Structure cf of cf the cf Cosmos
17. cf Cosmology: cf The cf Big cf Bang cf and cf the cf Fate cf of cf the cf Universe
18. cf Life cf in cf the cf Universe: cf Are cfWe cf Alone?
,Chapter 0 cf c f cf Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
cf cf cf cf cf cf
1) Right ascension in the sky is very similar to latitude on the
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
Earth. ANSWER: FALSE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
2) Latitude and right ascension are coordinate systems used to find objects on the
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
celestial sphere.
cf cf
ANSWER:
FALSE Diff: 1
cf cf cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
3) The celestial sphere is divided into 88 modern
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
constellations. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
4) In the sky, declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
equator. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
5) The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
degrees. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
6) In general, the brightest star in a given constellation is designated as
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
alpha. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
7) Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
Sun. ANSWER: FALSE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
, 8) Over 20,000 stars are visible to the naked eye on the darkest, clearest
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
nights. ANSWER: FALSE
cf cf c f
Diff: 2
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1 cf c f
9) A star with a right ascension of 2.6 hrs will rise 2.6 hours after the vernal
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
equinox. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 3
cf
Section Ref.: More Prec. 0.1
cf c f cf cf
10) A tropical year is the same as a sidereal
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
year. ANSWER: FALSE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.2 cf c f
11) The sidereal day is determined by the Earth's rotation with respect to the
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
stars. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.2 cf c f
12) The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring in the northern
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
hemisphere. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.2 cf c f
13) There are 3,600 arc seconds in a cf cf cf cf cf cf
degree. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 2
cf
Section Ref.: More Prec. 0.1
cf c f cf cf
14) An hour of right ascension corresponds to 60 degrees in the
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
sky. ANSWER: FALSE
cf cf c f
Diff: 2
cf
Section Ref.: 0.2 cf c f
15) From Earth, the Sun and Moon have about the same angular
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
diameter. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.2 cf c f
16) At the solstices, the Sun's declination will be 23.5 degrees from the
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
equator. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 2
cf
Section Ref.: cf
0.2
c f
cf cf cf cf cf
cf Guide to the Universe 8th Edition Chaisson
cf cf cf cf cf cf
cf Chapters 1 - 18, Complete
cf cf cf cf
,Table of Contents cf cf
0. cf Charting cf the cf Heavens: cf The cf Foundations cf of cf Astronomy
1. cf The cf Copernican cf Revolution: cf The cf Birth cf of cf Modern cf Science
2. cf Light cf and cf Matter: cf The cf Inner cfWorkings cf of cf the cf Cosmos
3. cf Telescopes: cf The cf Tools cf of cfAstronomy
4. cf The cf Solar cf System: cf Interplanetary cf Matter cf and cf the cf Birth cf of cf the cf Planets
5. cf Earth cf and cf Its cf Moon: cf Our cf Cosmic cf Backyard
6. cf The cf Terrestrial cf Planets: cf A cf Study cf in cf Contrasts
7. cf The cf Jovian cf Planets: cf Giants cf of cf the cf Solar cf System
8. cf Moons, cf Rings, cf and cf Plutoids: cf Small cfWorlds cf Among cf Giants
9. cf The cf Sun: cf Our cf Parent cf Star
10. cf Measuring cf the cf Stars: cf Giants, cf Dwarfs, cf and cf the cf Main cf Sequence
11. cf The cf Interstellar cf Medium: cf Star cf Formation cf in cf the cf Milky cfWay
12. cf Stellar cf Evolution: cf The cf Lives cf and cf Deaths cf of cf Stars
13. cf Neutron cf Stars cf and cf Black cf Holes: cf Strange cf States cf of cf Matter
14. cf The cf Milky cfWay cf Galaxy: cf A cf Spiral cfin cfSpace
15. cf Normal cf and cf Active cf Galaxies: cf Building cf Blocks cf of cf the cf Universe
16. cf Hubble’s cf Law cf and cf Dark cf Matter: cf The cf Large-Scale cf Structure cf of cf the cf Cosmos
17. cf Cosmology: cf The cf Big cf Bang cf and cf the cf Fate cf of cf the cf Universe
18. cf Life cf in cf the cf Universe: cf Are cfWe cf Alone?
,Chapter 0 cf c f cf Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
cf cf cf cf cf cf
1) Right ascension in the sky is very similar to latitude on the
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
Earth. ANSWER: FALSE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
2) Latitude and right ascension are coordinate systems used to find objects on the
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
celestial sphere.
cf cf
ANSWER:
FALSE Diff: 1
cf cf cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
3) The celestial sphere is divided into 88 modern
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
constellations. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
4) In the sky, declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
equator. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
5) The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
degrees. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
6) In general, the brightest star in a given constellation is designated as
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
alpha. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
7) Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
Sun. ANSWER: FALSE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1
cf c f
, 8) Over 20,000 stars are visible to the naked eye on the darkest, clearest
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
nights. ANSWER: FALSE
cf cf c f
Diff: 2
cf
Section Ref.: 0.1 cf c f
9) A star with a right ascension of 2.6 hrs will rise 2.6 hours after the vernal
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
equinox. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 3
cf
Section Ref.: More Prec. 0.1
cf c f cf cf
10) A tropical year is the same as a sidereal
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
year. ANSWER: FALSE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.2 cf c f
11) The sidereal day is determined by the Earth's rotation with respect to the
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
stars. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.2 cf c f
12) The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring in the northern
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
hemisphere. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.2 cf c f
13) There are 3,600 arc seconds in a cf cf cf cf cf cf
degree. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 2
cf
Section Ref.: More Prec. 0.1
cf c f cf cf
14) An hour of right ascension corresponds to 60 degrees in the
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
sky. ANSWER: FALSE
cf cf c f
Diff: 2
cf
Section Ref.: 0.2 cf c f
15) From Earth, the Sun and Moon have about the same angular
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
diameter. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 1
cf
Section Ref.: 0.2 cf c f
16) At the solstices, the Sun's declination will be 23.5 degrees from the
cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf cf
equator. ANSWER: TRUE
cf cf c f
Diff: 2
cf
Section Ref.: cf
0.2
c f
