Question 1

Distinguish an Sa from an Sc galaxy.

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Sa spirals have more tightly w

Question 2

Distinguish an E0 from an E7 galaxy.

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Elliptical galaxies of type E0 show sphe

Question 3

The greatest variation in size, mass, and luminosity occurs in

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A)  spiral and barred spiral galaxies. 
B)  elliptical galaxies. 
C)  Irr I vs. Irr II galaxies. 
D)  Seyfert galaxies. 
E)  globular clusters. 
A)  spiral and barred spiral galaxies. 
B)  elliptical galaxies. 
C)  Irr I vs. Irr II galaxies. 
D)  Seyfert galaxies. 
E)  globular clusters.

Question 4

For a galaxy 200 Mpc away, a useful standard candle would be the .

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The answer of For a galaxy 200 Mpc away, a...

Question 5

Space itself is expanding.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Hubble's "tuning fork," spirals are on the parallel branches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Local Group consists of about _ galaxies.

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The answer of The Local Group consists of about _...

Question 8

According to Hubble's Law, a galaxy with a recession velocity of 25,000 km/s will be

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A)  700 million pcs away. 
B)  400 million pcs away. 
C)  100 million pcs away. 
D)  1000 million pcs away. 
E)  less than 1 million pcs away. 
A)  700 million pcs away. 
B)  400 million pcs away. 
C)  100 million pcs away. 
D)  1000 million pcs away. 
E)  less than 1 million pcs away.

Question 9

The Virgo Cluster of galaxies is not much larger in size than the Local Group, but it does contain far more galaxies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What type of galaxy are the two Magellanic Clouds? How do we know this visually?

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Both are irregular galaxies, w

Question 11

The dustiest and flattest spiral galaxies are in Hubble's class

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A)  Sa. 
B)  SBa. 
C)  SBc. 
D)  S0. 
E)  Sc. 
A)  Sa. 
B)  SBa. 
C)  SBc. 
D)  S0. 
E)  Sc.

Question 12

How did Hubble use the cosmological redshift to determine distance?

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The redshift is caused by the Doppler ef

Question 13

The flattest of the ellipticals are class

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A)  E9. 
B)  SBO. 
C)  E0. 
D)  E7. 
E)  SBF. 
A)  E9. 
B)  SBO. 
C)  E0. 
D)  E7. 
E)  SBF.

Question 14

The astronomer who originally classified galaxies into S, E, and Irr was

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A)  William Herschel. 
B)  Edwin Hubble. 
C)  Henrietta Leavitt. 
D)  Harlow Shapley. 
E)  Carl Sagan. 
A)  William Herschel. 
B)  Edwin Hubble. 
C)  Henrietta Leavitt. 
D)  Harlow Shapley. 
E)  Carl Sagan.

Question 15

Why does the Cepheid distance method fail us beyond about 20 Mpc?

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A)  The intergalactic dust reddens the Cepheid's light and apparent brightness. 
B)  Distant galaxies are seen in the past, and Cepheids evolve with time. 
C)  The periods of Cepheids grows longer as the distances increase. 
D)  Distant galaxies are younger than our Milky Way; too young to have Cepheids yet. 
E)  Even with the HST, the most luminous Cepheids are too faint to be seen beyond 20 Mpc. 
A)  The intergalactic dust reddens the Cepheid's light and apparent brightness. 
B)  Distant galaxies are seen in the past, and Cepheids evolve with time. 
C)  The periods of Cepheids grows longer as the distances increase. 
D)  Distant galaxies are younger than our Milky Way; too young to have Cepheids yet. 
E)  Even with the HST, the most luminous Cepheids are too faint to be seen beyond 20 Mpc.

Question 16

What is the Tully- Fisher relation?

Accepted Answer

A galaxy's total luminosity is

Question 17

The central engine for active galaxies is believed to be a(n) .

Accepted Answer

supermassi

Question 18

Seyferts are spirals with quasar- like nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT one of Hubble's types of galaxies?

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A)  Seyfert spirals 
B)  dwarf ellipticals 
C)  barrel spirals 
D)  normal spirals 
E)  irregular type II 
A)  Seyfert spirals 
B)  dwarf ellipticals 
C)  barrel spirals 
D)  normal spirals 
E)  irregular type II

Question 20

On what basis are we sure that no quasar is lurking among the thousands of member galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, 18 Mpc distant?

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Quasars are far more luminous visually t

Distinguish an Sa from an Sc galaxy.

Distinguish an E0 from an E7 galaxy.

The greatest variation in size, mass, and luminosity occurs in

For a galaxy 200 Mpc away, a useful standard candle would be the .

Space itself is expanding.

In Hubble's "tuning fork," spirals are on the parallel branches.

The Local Group consists of about _ galaxies.

According to Hubble's Law, a galaxy with a recession velocity of 25,000 km/s will be

The Virgo Cluster of galaxies is not much larger in size than the Local Group, but it does contain far more galaxies.

What type of galaxy are the two Magellanic Clouds? How do we know this visually?

The dustiest and flattest spiral galaxies are in Hubble's class

How did Hubble use the cosmological redshift to determine distance?

The flattest of the ellipticals are class

The astronomer who originally classified galaxies into S, E, and Irr was

Why does the Cepheid distance method fail us beyond about 20 Mpc?

What is the Tully- Fisher relation?

The central engine for active galaxies is believed to be a(n) .

Seyferts are spirals with quasar- like nuclei.

Which of the following is NOT one of Hubble's types of galaxies?

On what basis are we sure that no quasar is lurking among the thousands of member galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, 18 Mpc distant?

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Distinguish an Sa from an Sc galaxy.

Distinguish an E0 from an E7 galaxy.

The greatest variation in size, mass, and luminosity occurs in

For a galaxy 200 Mpc away, a useful standard candle would be the .

Space itself is expanding.

In Hubble's "tuning fork," spirals are on the parallel branches.

The Local Group consists of about _ galaxies.

According to Hubble's Law, a galaxy with a recession velocity of 25,000 km/s will be

The Virgo Cluster of galaxies is not much larger in size than the Local Group, but it does contain far more galaxies.

What type of galaxy are the two Magellanic Clouds? How do we know this visually?

The dustiest and flattest spiral galaxies are in Hubble's class

How did Hubble use the cosmological redshift to determine distance?

The flattest of the ellipticals are class

The astronomer who originally classified galaxies into S, E, and Irr was

Why does the Cepheid distance method fail us beyond about 20 Mpc?

What is the Tully- Fisher relation?

The central engine for active galaxies is believed to be a(n) .

Seyferts are spirals with quasar- like nuclei.

Which of the following is NOT one of Hubble's types of galaxies?

On what basis are we sure that no quasar is lurking among the thousands of member galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, 18 Mpc distant?

Charting the Heavens: the Foundations of Astronomy

The Copernican Revolution: the Birth of Modern Science

Light and Matter: the Inner Workings of the Cosmos

Telescopes: the Tools of Astronomy

The Solar System: Interplanetary Matter and the Birth of the Planets

Earth and Its Moon: Our Cosmic Backyard

The Terrestrial Planets: a Study in Contrasts

The Jovian Planets: Giants of the Solar System

Moons, Rings, and Plutoids: Small Worlds Among Giants

The Sun: Our Parent Star

Measuring the Stars: Giants, Dwarfs, and the Main Sequence

The Interstellar Medium: Star Formation in the Milky Way

Stellar Evolution: the Lives and Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter

The Milky Way Galaxy: a Spiral in Space

Hubbles Law and Dark Matter: the Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos

Cosmology: the Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe

Life in the Universe: Are We Alone

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