Astronomy Today: The Solar System (9th Edition, Eric Chaisson & Steve McMillan) Complete Test Bank & Instructor’s Manual with Verified Answers

Astronomy @zToday, @z9e @z(Chaisson/McMillan)
Chapter @z1 @ z @ z Charting @zthe @zHeavens: @zThe @zFoundations @zof @zAstronomy

1.1 True/False @zQuestions

1) The @zdistances @zto @zbodies @zin @zthe @zsolar @zsystem @zare @za @zfew @zlight @zminutes
@zto @zlight @zhours. @zAnswer: @ z TRUE

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.1

2) A @zlight-year @zis @za @zmeasurement @zof
@ztime. @zAnswer: @ z FALSE

Diff: @z1
Section @zRef: @ z 1.1

3) It @zwas @zAristotle @zwho @zused @zthe @zscientific @zmethod @zto @zshow @zthe @zEarth
@zwas @za @zsphere. @zAnswer: @ z TRUE

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.2

4) Scientific @ztheories @zare @zproven @zby @zuse @zof @zthe @zscientific
@zmethod. @zAnswer: @ z FALSE

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.2

5) An @zaccepted @zscientific @ztheory @zcould @zstill @zbe @zproven
@zwrong. @zAnswer: @ z TRUE

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.2

6) Constellations @zare @zclose @zclusters @zof @zstars, @zall @zat @zabout @zthe @zsame @zdistance
@zfrom @zthe @zSun. @zAnswer: @ z FALSE

Diff: @z1
Section @zRef: @ z 1.3

7) From @zthe @zSouth @zPole, @zPolaris @zwould @zappear @zdirectly
@zoverhead. @zAnswer: @ z FALSE

Diff: @z1
Section @zRef: @ z 1.3

8) From @zthe @zNorth @zPole, @zPolaris @zwould @zappear @zdirectly
@zoverhead. @zAnswer: @ z TRUE

Diff: @z1
Section @zRef: @ z 1.3




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,9) Only @zat @zthe @zequator @zare @zall @zthe @zstars @zvisible @zover @zthe @zcourse
@zof @zthe @zyear. @zAnswer: @ z TRUE

Diff: @z1
Section @zRef: @ z 1.3

10) Over @zthe @zcourse @zof @za @znight, @zPolaris @zmoves @zless @zthan @zany @zother @zvisible
@zstar @zin @zthe @zsky. @zAnswer: @ z TRUE

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.3

11) There @zare @z3,600 @zarc @zseconds @zin @za
@zdegree. @zAnswer: @ z TRUE

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.4

12) At @zapogee, @zthe @zMoon @zis @zat @zits @zfarthest @zfrom @zEarth @zand @zthus @zappears @zsmaller
@zthan @znormal. @zBecause @zof @zthis @zit @zcan @zproduce @zonly @zannular @zsolar @zeclipses, @zbut

@znot @ztotal @zsolar @zeclipses. @zAnswer: @ z TRUE

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.5

13) If @za @zstar @zrises @zabout @z9 @zPM @ztonight, @zand @zwith @zthe @zsidereal @zday @zbeing @zfour
@zminutes @zless @zthan @zthe @zsolar @zone, @zthen @zin @za @zmonth @zit @zwill @zrise @zabout @z7 @zPM.

Answer: @ z TRUE
@zDiff: @z3

Section @zRef: @ z 1.5

14) From @zEarth, @zthe @zSun @zand @zMoon @zhave @zabout @zthe @zsame @zangular
@zdiameter. @zAnswer: @ z TRUE

Diff: @z1
Section @zRef: @ z 1.5

15) The @zfull @zMoon @zrises @zaround @zsunrise, @zand @zsets @zaround
@zsunset. @zAnswer: @ z FALSE

Diff: @z1
Section @zRef: @ z 1.5

16) From @zfull @zMoon @zto @zthird @zquarter @zMoon @ztakes @zabout
@za @zweek. @zAnswer: @ z TRUE

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.5

17) The @zfirst @zquarter @zMoon @zwill @zrise @zabout @znoon, @zand @zset @zabout
@zmidnight. @zAnswer: @ z TRUE

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.5


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,18) As @zit @zorbits @zthe @zEarth, @zthe @zMoon @zappears @zto @zmove @zeastward @zabout @zits @zown
@zdiameter @zevery @zhour.

Answer: @ z TRUE
@zDiff: @z3

Section @zRef: @ z 1.5

19) The @zparallax @zshift @zof @za @zstar @zwould @zbe @zgreater @zif @zviewed @zfrom @zMars
@zthan @zfrom @zEarth. @zAnswer: @ z TRUE

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.6

1.2 Multiple @zChoice @zQuestions

1) Which @zof @zthe @zchoices @zbelow @zcorrectly @zlists @zthings @zin @zorder @zfrom @zlargest @zto @zsmallest?
A) Local @zGroup, @zSolar @zSystem, @zMilky @zWay, @zUniverse
B) Universe, @zMilky @zWay, @zLocal @zGroup, @zSolar @zSystem
C) Solar @zSystem, @zLocal @zGroup, @zUniverse, @zMilky @zWay
D) Universe, @zLocal @zGroup, @zMilky @zWay, @zSolar @zSystem
E) Milky @zWay, @zUniverse, @zSolar @zSystem, @zLocal
@zGroup @zAnswer: @ z D

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.1

2) The @ztotality @zof @zall @zspace, @ztime, @zmatter @zand @zenergy @zis @zthe:
A) solar @zsystem.
B) galaxy.
C) universe.
D) scientific
@ztheory.

Answer: @ z C
Diff: @z1
Section @zRef: @ z 1.1

3) A @zlight-year @zis:
A) about @z365 @zEarth @zdays.
B) the @zdistance @zthat @zlight @ztravels @zin @za @zyear.
C) the @ztime @zit @ztakes @za @zbeam @zof @zlight @zto @zcircle @zthe @zSun.
D) the @zdistance @zbetween @zthe @zSun @zand @zthe @znearest
@zother @zstar. @zAnswer: @ z B

Diff: @z1
Section @zRef: @ z 1.1




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, 4) Modern @zscientific @ztheories @zare @zNOT:
A) testable.
B) continuously @ztested.
C) simple.
D) perfect.
E) elegant.
@zAnswer:

@zD @zDiff:

@z1

Section @zRef: @ z 1.2

5) An @zeffective @ztheory @zmust:
A) have @zbeen @zproven.
B) must @zhave @zbeen @zaround @zfor @zcenturies @zor @zlonger.
C) be @zcontinuously @ztested.
D) include @zmathematical
@zformulae. @zAnswer: @ z C

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.2

6) Aristotle's @zhypothesis @zwas @zthat:
A) lunar @zeclipses @zwere @zcreated @zby @zour @zshadow.
B) only @za @zspherical @zEarth @zwould @zalways @zcast @za @zcircular @zshadow @zon @zthe @zMoon.
C) lunar @zeclipses @zwould @zhave @zto @zhappen @zevery @zfull @zMoon.
D) the @zSun @zlay @zat @zthe @zcenter @zof @zthe @zplanet @zorbits.
E) the @zMoon @zorbited @zthe
@zEarth. @zAnswer: @ z B

Diff: @z2
Section @zRef: @ z 1.2

7) Testing @zis @zimportant @zto @zdeveloping:
A) an @zidea.
B) a @zhypothesis.
C) a @ztheory.
D) myths.
@zAnswer:

@ z C @zDiff:

@z1

Section @zRef: @ z 1.2

8) About @zhow @zmany @zstars @zare @zvisible @zon @za @zclear, @zdark @znight @zwith @zthe @znaked @zeye @zalone?
A) a @zfew @zdozen
B) a @zfew @zhundred
C) a @zfew @zthousand
D) tens @zof @zthousands
E) millions @zand
@zmillions @zAnswer: @ z C



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