Test Bank for The Solar System 10th Edition Seeds

Chapter 01: Here and Now
True / False

1. The most widely accepted system of measurement is the metric system.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

2. Earth is approximately 13,000 km in diameter.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

3. A convenient method to write very large numbers is to use scientific notation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

4. The Universe consists of the Sun, its family of planets, and some smaller bodies such as moons, asteroids, and comets.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

5. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are only located at a distance of 1 AU or less from the Sun.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
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, Chapter 01: Here and Now

OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

6. Uranus is one of a group of dwarf planets and other small objects that have been discovered circling the Sun beyond
Neptune.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

7. Our Solar System formed 14 billion years ago with the Big Bang.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 1.2 When Is Now?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

8. Humanity is very new to the Universe.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 1.2 When Is Now?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

9. Scientists try to form hypotheses that explain how nature works.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 1.3 Why Study Astronomy?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-3 - Why study astronomy?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

10. The scientific method is a simple, mechanical way of grinding facts into understanding.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 1.3 Why Study Astronomy?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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