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Astronomy Today, 9e (Chaisson/McMillan)
Chapter 1 Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy

1.1 True/False Questions

1) The distances to bodies in the solar system are a few light minutes to light hours.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: 1.1

2) A light-year is a measurement of time.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: 1.1

3) It was Aristotle who used the scientific method to show the Earth was a sphere.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: 1.2

4) Scientific theories are proven by use of the scientific method.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: 1.2

5) An accepted scientific theory could still be proven wrong.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Section Ref: 1.2

6) Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the Sun.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: 1.3

7) From the South Pole, Polaris would appear directly overhead.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: 1.3

8) From the North Pole, Polaris would appear directly overhead.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Section Ref: 1.3




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,9) Only #xsat #xsthe #xsequator #xsare #xsall #xsthe #xsstars #xsvisible #xsover #xsthe #xscourse
#xsof #xsthe #xsyear. #xsAnswer: # x s TRUE

Diff: #xs1
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.3

10) Over #xsthe #xscourse #xsof #xsa #xsnight, #xsPolaris #xsmoves #xsless #xsthan #xsany #xsother #xsvisible
#xsstar #xsin #xsthe #xssky. #xsAnswer: # x s TRUE

Diff: #xs2
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.3

11) There #xsare #xs3,600 #xsarc #xsseconds #xsin #xsa
#xsdegree. #xsAnswer: # x s TRUE

Diff: #xs2
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.4

12) At #xsapogee, #xsthe #xsMoon #xsis #xsat #xsits #xsfarthest #xsfrom #xsEarth #xsand #xsthus #xsappears #xssmaller
#xsthan #xsnormal. #xsBecause #xsof #xsthis #xsit #xscan #xsproduce #xsonly #xsannular #xssolar #xseclipses, #xsbut

#xsnot #xstotal #xssolar #xseclipses. #xsAnswer: # x s TRUE

Diff: #xs2
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.5

13) If #xsa #xsstar #xsrises #xsabout #xs9 #xsPM #xstonight, #xsand #xswith #xsthe #xssidereal #xsday #xsbeing #xsfour
#xsminutes #xsless #xsthan #xsthe #xssolar #xsone, #xsthen #xsin #xsa #xsmonth #xsit #xswill #xsrise #xsabout #xs7 #xsPM.

Answer: # x s TRUE
#xsDiff: #xs3

Section #xsRef: # x s 1.5

14) From #xsEarth, #xsthe #xsSun #xsand #xsMoon #xshave #xsabout #xsthe #xssame #xsangular
#xsdiameter. #xsAnswer: # x s TRUE

Diff: #xs1
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.5

15) The #xsfull #xsMoon #xsrises #xsaround #xssunrise, #xsand #xssets #xsaround
#xssunset. #xsAnswer: # x s FALSE

Diff: #xs1
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.5

16) From #xsfull #xsMoon #xsto #xsthird #xsquarter #xsMoon #xstakes #xsabout
#xsa #xsweek. #xsAnswer: # x s TRUE

Diff: #xs2
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.5

17) The #xsfirst #xsquarter #xsMoon #xswill #xsrise #xsabout #xsnoon, #xsand #xsset #xsabout
#xsmidnight. #xsAnswer: # x s TRUE

Diff: #xs2
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.5


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,18) As #xsit #xsorbits #xsthe #xsEarth, #xsthe #xsMoon #xsappears #xsto #xsmove #xseastward #xsabout #xsits #xsown
#xsdiameter #xsevery #xshour.

Answer: # x s TRUE
#xsDiff: #xs3

Section #xsRef: # x s 1.5

19) The #xsparallax #xsshift #xsof #xsa #xsstar #xswould #xsbe #xsgreater #xsif #xsviewed #xsfrom #xsMars
#xsthan #xsfrom #xsEarth. #xsAnswer: # x s TRUE

Diff: #xs2
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.6

1.2 Multiple #xsChoice #xsQuestions

1) Which #xsof #xsthe #xschoices #xsbelow #xscorrectly #xslists #xsthings #xsin #xsorder #xsfrom #xslargest #xsto #xssmallest?
A) Local #xsGroup, #xsSolar #xsSystem, #xsMilky #xsWay, #xsUniverse
B) Universe, #xsMilky #xsWay, #xsLocal #xsGroup, #xsSolar #xsSystem
C) Solar #xsSystem, #xsLocal #xsGroup, #xsUniverse, #xsMilky #xsWay
D) Universe, #xsLocal #xsGroup, #xsMilky #xsWay, #xsSolar #xsSystem
E) Milky #xsWay, #xsUniverse, #xsSolar #xsSystem, #xsLocal
#xsGroup #xsAnswer: # x s D

Diff: #xs2
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.1

2) The #xstotality #xsof #xsall #xsspace, #xstime, #xsmatter #xsand #xsenergy #xsis #xsthe:
A) solar #xssystem.
B) galaxy.
C) universe.
D) scientific
#xstheory.

Answer: # x s C
Diff: #xs1
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.1

3) A #xslight-year #xsis:
A) about #xs365 #xsEarth #xsdays.
B) the #xsdistance #xsthat #xslight #xstravels #xsin #xsa #xsyear.
C) the #xstime #xsit #xstakes #xsa #xsbeam #xsof #xslight #xsto #xscircle #xsthe #xsSun.
D) the #xsdistance #xsbetween #xsthe #xsSun #xsand #xsthe #xsnearest
#xsother #xsstar. #xsAnswer: # x s B

Diff: #xs1
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.1




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, 4) Modern #xsscientific #xstheories #xsare #xsNOT:
A) testable.
B) continuously #xstested.
C) simple.
D) perfect.
E) elegant.
#xsAnswer:

#xsD #xsDiff:

#xs1

Section #xsRef: # x s 1.2

5) An #xseffective #xstheory #xsmust:
A) have #xsbeen #xsproven.
B) must #xshave #xsbeen #xsaround #xsfor #xscenturies #xsor #xslonger.
C) be #xscontinuously #xstested.
D) include #xsmathematical
#xsformulae. #xsAnswer: # x s C

Diff: #xs2
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.2

6) Aristotle's #xshypothesis #xswas #xsthat:
A) lunar #xseclipses #xswere #xscreated #xsby #xsour #xsshadow.
B) only #xsa #xsspherical #xsEarth #xswould #xsalways #xscast #xsa #xscircular #xsshadow #xson #xsthe #xsMoon.
C) lunar #xseclipses #xswould #xshave #xsto #xshappen #xsevery #xsfull #xsMoon.
D) the #xsSun #xslay #xsat #xsthe #xscenter #xsof #xsthe #xsplanet #xsorbits.
E) the #xsMoon #xsorbited #xsthe
#xsEarth. #xsAnswer: # x s B

Diff: #xs2
Section #xsRef: # x s 1.2

7) Testing #xsis #xsimportant #xsto #xsdeveloping:
A) an #xsidea.
B) a #xshypothesis.
C) a #xstheory.
D) myths.
#xsAnswer:

# x s C #xsDiff:

#xs1

Section #xsRef: # x s 1.2

8) About #xshow #xsmany #xsstars #xsare #xsvisible #xson #xsa #xsclear, #xsdark #xsnight #xswith #xsthe #xsnaked #xseye #xsalone?
A) a #xsfew #xsdozen
B) a #xsfew #xshundred
C) a #xsfew #xsthousand
D) tens #xsof #xsthousands
E) millions #xsand
#xsmillions #xsAnswer:



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