Stars and galaxies Samenvattingen, Notities en Examens

What are the characteristics of disk stars (yellow) of the Milky Way Galaxy? - High mass stars, the Sun, youngest stars, and stars that all orbit in nearly the same plane What are the characteristics of halo stars (green) of the Milky Way Galaxy? - Globular clusters, oldest stars, stars whose orbits can be inclined at any angle, and stars with smallest abundance of heavy elements. What are the characteristics of spiral galaxies? - They contain abundant clouds of cool gas and dust, are rare...

The Cosmic Perspective, 7th Edition, Testbank | 2022 latest update 1 Copyright © 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. The Cosmic Perspective, 7e (Bennett et al.) Chapter 1 A Modern View of the Universe 1.1 Multiple-Choice Questions 1) What is the meaning of the word cosmos? A) the origin of Earth and life upon it B) the light from a distant astronomical object C) the Milky Way D) the sum total of all matter and energy, that is, everything within and between all galaxies E) the dark sky Ans...

How old is the universe? correct answer: 14 billion years old How many kilometers make up a light year? correct answer: 10 trillion kilometers or 10 x 10^12 How many galaxies are present in the Local Group? correct answer: 40 Is there ever a time when we, on the Earth, are not in some type of motion? correct answer: no How far away are the nearest stars, excluding the Sun? correct answer: at least 4 light years away The elements hydrogen and helium were created during the Big...

The cosmic calendar - a imaginary concept to examine the history of our planet compressed into one year-Carl Sagan, human civilzation doesn't come on the scene until almost the last few seconds. This made people realize how insignificant human society is on the grand scale of time and the imense universe especially in the human-centerd view of religions. planet - A large body in space that orbits a star and does not produce light of its own star - A ball of hot gas, primarily hydrogen and...

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preview: The Cosmic Landscape Chapter 1: The Cycles o f the Sky Chapter 2: The Rise of Astronomy Essay 1: Backyard Astronomy Chapter 3: Gravity and Motion Chapter 4: Light and Atoms Essay 2: Special and General Relativity Chapter 5: Telescopes Chapter 6: Earth Chapter 7: The Moon and Tides Essay 3: Keeping Time Chapter 8: The Terrestrial Planets Chapter 9: The Giant Planets Chapter 10: Small Bodies Orbiting the Sun Chapter 11: Planetary Systems Essay 4: Life in the Universe Ch...

Complete Test Bank (with Questions Answers)

Complete Test Bank (with Questions Answers)

Test Bank for Explorations: Introduction to Astronomy 10e 10th Edition by Thomas Arny, Stephen Schneider. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chapter 1 to 18 Preview: The Cosmic Landscape Chapter 1: The Cycles of the Sky Chapter 2: The Rise of Astronomy Essay 1: Backyard Astronomy Chapter 3: Gravity and Motion Chapter 4: Light and Atoms Essay 2: Special and General Relativity Chapter 5: Telescopes Chapter 6: Earth Chapter 7: The Moon and Tides Essay 3: Keeping Time Chapter 8: Th...

AU-astronomical unit Correct Answer-Earth's average distance from the sun. Used to describe distance within the solar system Light Year- ly Correct Answer-Distance light can travel. which is about 10 trillion km. Used to describe distance of stars and galaxies. measure of distance not time. Solar system Correct Answer-consists of sun,planets, and their moons; which is held together by a common center. Local Group Correct Answer-more than 70 galaxies put together galaxy clusters Corr...

Science Bowl Astronomy Questions and Answers Already Passed A solar eclipse can only occur at a: A. full moon B. new moon C. 1⁄2 gibbous moon D. 1⁄4 gibbous moon Answer: B Which of the following constellations cannot be seen in the summer sky of the northern hemisphere? A. Libra B. Orion C. Ursa Major D. Cygnus Answer: B What percent of stars in the sky that appear to be single stars are actually binary stars: A. about 90% B. about 50% C. about 20 % D. about .5% Answer: B T...