ASTRO 10 FINAL EXAM UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Above all else, science must be - CORRECT ANSWER - honest
During which moon phase are the earth, moon and sun in a line - in that order? This means the
moon is in between the earth and sun. - CORRECT ANSWER - new moon
What protects us from the onslaught of subatomic particles from the sun? - CORRECT
ANSWER - earth's magnetic field
Borders between astronomy and other fields of science are - CORRECT ANSWER - fuzzy
Early farmers used patters in the sky to determine - CORRECT ANSWER - when to plant
and or harvest
What is the faint glowing streak across the sky? - CORRECT ANSWER - milky way
Objects in the sky revolve around the earth - CORRECT ANSWER - geocentric
The atmosphere of Mars is mostly composed of - CORRECT ANSWER - carbon dioxide
The earth orbits the sun once per - CORRECT ANSWER - year
The moon appears about the same size as __________ held up at arm's length - CORRECT
ANSWER - pill
, The ability to see two separate objects that are very close together, is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - resolution
The infinitely dense point that all matter in the universe was squeezed into 13.82 billion years
ago is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER - singularity
What is the major advantage of orbiting telescopes? - CORRECT ANSWER - the
atmosphere doesn't blur the image
What is the name of the path taken by the sun across the sky? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the ecliptic
The sun's apparent movement through the zodiac is a result of: - CORRECT ANSWER -
zodiac constellations/earth's orbit
What is the name of the largest volcano in the solar system? - CORRECT ANSWER -
olympus mons
If it weren't for the tilt of Earth's axis, _________ wouldn't occur - CORRECT ANSWER -
seasons
Observatories tend to be built in remote areas in order to avoid - CORRECT ANSWER -
light pollution
Who used geometry to first estimate the size of the moon? - CORRECT ANSWER -
ancient greeks
The moon orbits the earth roughly once per - CORRECT ANSWER - month
Compared to the sun, what is the apparent size of the moon in the sky? - CORRECT
ANSWER - same size
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Above all else, science must be - CORRECT ANSWER - honest
During which moon phase are the earth, moon and sun in a line - in that order? This means the
moon is in between the earth and sun. - CORRECT ANSWER - new moon
What protects us from the onslaught of subatomic particles from the sun? - CORRECT
ANSWER - earth's magnetic field
Borders between astronomy and other fields of science are - CORRECT ANSWER - fuzzy
Early farmers used patters in the sky to determine - CORRECT ANSWER - when to plant
and or harvest
What is the faint glowing streak across the sky? - CORRECT ANSWER - milky way
Objects in the sky revolve around the earth - CORRECT ANSWER - geocentric
The atmosphere of Mars is mostly composed of - CORRECT ANSWER - carbon dioxide
The earth orbits the sun once per - CORRECT ANSWER - year
The moon appears about the same size as __________ held up at arm's length - CORRECT
ANSWER - pill
, The ability to see two separate objects that are very close together, is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER - resolution
The infinitely dense point that all matter in the universe was squeezed into 13.82 billion years
ago is referred to as - CORRECT ANSWER - singularity
What is the major advantage of orbiting telescopes? - CORRECT ANSWER - the
atmosphere doesn't blur the image
What is the name of the path taken by the sun across the sky? - CORRECT ANSWER -
the ecliptic
The sun's apparent movement through the zodiac is a result of: - CORRECT ANSWER -
zodiac constellations/earth's orbit
What is the name of the largest volcano in the solar system? - CORRECT ANSWER -
olympus mons
If it weren't for the tilt of Earth's axis, _________ wouldn't occur - CORRECT ANSWER -
seasons
Observatories tend to be built in remote areas in order to avoid - CORRECT ANSWER -
light pollution
Who used geometry to first estimate the size of the moon? - CORRECT ANSWER -
ancient greeks
The moon orbits the earth roughly once per - CORRECT ANSWER - month
Compared to the sun, what is the apparent size of the moon in the sky? - CORRECT
ANSWER - same size
