ASTRONOMY 1010 FINAL EXAM | FROM QUESTION TO
PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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, The constellations shift about 1o each day Answer: True
__________________ introduced the ellipse to explain the orbits of the planets. Answer:
Kepler
Which of the following sentences is NOT true about science? Answer: Science only progresses
by following the scientific method
Why does the phase of the moon change? Answer: We see the illuminated part facing the sun.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, scientific progress came to a halt in Europe. Answer: False
If a planet has a highly eccentric orbit, we mean that Answer: . we mean that part of the orbit is
much closer to the star than other parts.
Astronomy like Chemistry is an experimental science. Answer: False
________________ demonstrated that the sun had spots, the moon had craters, and Jupiter had
moons. Answer: Galileo
The height of something (building, tree, mountain, etc...) is equal to the angle it subtends (in
radians) multiplied by the length of its shadow. Answer: False
How old is the universe Answer: 14 billion years old
Solar eclipses can only occur at Answer: new moon
Why do we have seasons Answer: As Earth goes around the Sun and Earth's axis remains
pointed toward Polaris, the Northern and Southern hemispheres alternately receive more and
less direct sunlight.
At arms length the thickness of your fingernail subtend about Answer: 1 arc minute
The tilt of the Earth Answer: Process on a 26,000 year time scale
If the Sun were the size of a grapefruit, then the next nearest star would be in Answer: Long
Beach, CA
Copernicus was the first person to propose a heliocentric model of the universe. Answer: False
What do astronomers mean when they say that the universe is expanding? Answer: The average
distance between galaxies is increasing with time.
At arm's length your index finger subtends about Answer: 1 degree
Copernicus proved that the Earth went around the Sun. Answer: False
The seasons on Earth are caused by its elliptical orbit Answer: False
How old is the Earth Answer: 4.8 billion
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PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, The constellations shift about 1o each day Answer: True
__________________ introduced the ellipse to explain the orbits of the planets. Answer:
Kepler
Which of the following sentences is NOT true about science? Answer: Science only progresses
by following the scientific method
Why does the phase of the moon change? Answer: We see the illuminated part facing the sun.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, scientific progress came to a halt in Europe. Answer: False
If a planet has a highly eccentric orbit, we mean that Answer: . we mean that part of the orbit is
much closer to the star than other parts.
Astronomy like Chemistry is an experimental science. Answer: False
________________ demonstrated that the sun had spots, the moon had craters, and Jupiter had
moons. Answer: Galileo
The height of something (building, tree, mountain, etc...) is equal to the angle it subtends (in
radians) multiplied by the length of its shadow. Answer: False
How old is the universe Answer: 14 billion years old
Solar eclipses can only occur at Answer: new moon
Why do we have seasons Answer: As Earth goes around the Sun and Earth's axis remains
pointed toward Polaris, the Northern and Southern hemispheres alternately receive more and
less direct sunlight.
At arms length the thickness of your fingernail subtend about Answer: 1 arc minute
The tilt of the Earth Answer: Process on a 26,000 year time scale
If the Sun were the size of a grapefruit, then the next nearest star would be in Answer: Long
Beach, CA
Copernicus was the first person to propose a heliocentric model of the universe. Answer: False
What do astronomers mean when they say that the universe is expanding? Answer: The average
distance between galaxies is increasing with time.
At arm's length your index finger subtends about Answer: 1 degree
Copernicus proved that the Earth went around the Sun. Answer: False
The seasons on Earth are caused by its elliptical orbit Answer: False
How old is the Earth Answer: 4.8 billion
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