Question 1

The reason why ancient astronomers thought that Earth could not be moving was because stars lacked any measurable parallax beyond one degree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Using the figures in this chapter, copy the diagrams of Ptolemy and Copernicus side by side, and with arrows and words below the diagrams, describe the differences between them.

Accepted Answer

Drawings should resemble Conce

Question 3

Galileo's telescopic discoveries of mountains on the Moon and spots on the Sun were controversial because they suggested that the Sun and Moon

Accepted Answer

A)  were the same kind of object. 
B)  were not perfect spheres. 
C)  were inhabited. 
D)  orbited each other. 
E)  did not orbit Earth. 
A)  were the same kind of object. 
B)  were not perfect spheres. 
C)  were inhabited. 
D)  orbited each other. 
E)  did not orbit Earth.

Question 4

Newton used only the work of Kepler to discover his three laws of motion and the law of gravity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The period of Jupiter's orbit around the Sun is approximately 12 years. What is the approximate distance from the Sun to Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

A)  144 AU 
B)  1728 AU 
C)  42 AU 
D)  5.2 AU 
E)  2.3 AU 
A)  144 AU 
B)  1728 AU 
C)  42 AU 
D)  5.2 AU 
E)  2.3 AU

Question 6

Why does Ptolemy include epicycles in his model?

Accepted Answer

​ T o account for re

Question 7

If a satellite is in orbit around Earth and the satellite's altitude increases, then the circular velocity __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases 
B)  increases 
C)  is zero 
D)  None of the other choices are correct. 
A)  decreases 
B)  increases 
C)  is zero 
D)  None of the other choices are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following people did NOT accept a heliocentric model for the universe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kepler 
B)  Copernicus 
C)  Tycho 
D)  Galileo 
E)  Newton 
A)  Kepler 
B)  Copernicus 
C)  Tycho 
D)  Galileo 
E)  Newton

Question 9

____ occur when the Moon is first or third quarter.

Accepted Answer

A)  Neap tides 
B)  Spring tides 
C)  Total solar eclipses 
D)  Annular eclipses 
E)  A coppery red Moon will 
A)  Neap tides 
B)  Spring tides 
C)  Total solar eclipses 
D)  Annular eclipses 
E)  A coppery red Moon will

Question 10

Describe the differences between the Ptolemaic, Tychonian, and Copernican models of the universe.

Accepted Answer

The Ptolemaic model was geocentric, and

Question 11

Kepler's first law is about planets orbiting a host star in the shape of an ellipse with the host star at the center of the ellipse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The neap tides can only occur when the Moon's position is at or near one of its orbital nodes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Almagest

Accepted Answer

A)  is the book that first described the heliocentric solar system. 
B)  is a collection of the science and mathematics of the Greeks. 
C)  caused the author to be sentenced to house arrest. 
D)  is a book of astrological myths and predictions produced by the Arabs. 
E)  first described the Copernican theory. 
A)  is the book that first described the heliocentric solar system. 
B)  is a collection of the science and mathematics of the Greeks. 
C)  caused the author to be sentenced to house arrest. 
D)  is a book of astrological myths and predictions produced by the Arabs. 
E)  first described the Copernican theory.

Question 14

Uranus's orbital period is 84 years. How far is Uranus from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Uranus's orbital period is 84 years. How...

Question 15

Direct motion of a planet is its normal motion ____________ among the stars.

Accepted Answer

A)  west to east along the ecliptic 
B)  east to west along the ecliptic 
C)  west to east along the celestial equator 
D)  east to west along the celestial equator 
A)  west to east along the ecliptic 
B)  east to west along the ecliptic 
C)  west to east along the celestial equator 
D)  east to west along the celestial equator

Question 16

Which of the following planets can be seen as a crescent phase from Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercury 
B)  Venus 
C)  Mars 
D)  Mercury and Venus 
E)  All of the other choices are correct. 
A)  Mercury 
B)  Venus 
C)  Mars 
D)  Mercury and Venus 
E)  All of the other choices are correct.

Question 17

Gravity obeys an inverse square relation. This statement implies that the force due to gravity between two masses

Accepted Answer

A)  will increase as the distance between the two masses increases. 
B)  will decrease as the square of the distance between the two masses increases. 
C)  will cause the two masses to move away from each other. 
D)  will cause the two masses to move in a straight line. 
E)  will cause the two masses to orbit each other. 
A)  will increase as the distance between the two masses increases. 
B)  will decrease as the square of the distance between the two masses increases. 
C)  will cause the two masses to move away from each other. 
D)  will cause the two masses to move in a straight line. 
E)  will cause the two masses to orbit each other.

Question 18

Ancient astronomers thought the heavens were perfect circles, spheres, and unblemished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Tables based on a heliocentric model of the universe which used elliptical orbits for the planets were more accurate than ____________________.

Accepted Answer

geocentric

Question 20

Kepler completed the Rudolphine Tables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The reason why ancient astronomers thought that Earth could not be moving was because stars lacked any measurable parallax beyond one degree.

Using the figures in this chapter, copy the diagrams of Ptolemy and Copernicus side by side, and with arrows and words below the diagrams, describe the differences between them.

Galileo's telescopic discoveries of mountains on the Moon and spots on the Sun were controversial because they suggested that the Sun and Moon

Newton used only the work of Kepler to discover his three laws of motion and the law of gravity.

The period of Jupiter's orbit around the Sun is approximately 12 years. What is the approximate distance from the Sun to Jupiter?

Why does Ptolemy include epicycles in his model?

If a satellite is in orbit around Earth and the satellite's altitude increases, then the circular velocity __________________.

Which of the following people did NOT accept a heliocentric model for the universe?

____ occur when the Moon is first or third quarter.

Describe the differences between the Ptolemaic, Tychonian, and Copernican models of the universe.

Kepler's first law is about planets orbiting a host star in the shape of an ellipse with the host star at the center of the ellipse.

The neap tides can only occur when the Moon's position is at or near one of its orbital nodes.

The Almagest

Uranus's orbital period is 84 years. How far is Uranus from the Sun?

Direct motion of a planet is its normal motion ____________ among the stars.

Which of the following planets can be seen as a crescent phase from Earth?

Gravity obeys an inverse square relation. This statement implies that the force due to gravity between two masses

Ancient astronomers thought the heavens were perfect circles, spheres, and unblemished.

Tables based on a heliocentric model of the universe which used elliptical orbits for the planets were more accurate than ____________________.

Kepler completed the Rudolphine Tables.

Here and Now

A Users Guide to the Sky

Cycles of the Sun and Moon

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Mercury, Venus, and Mars

The Outer Solar System

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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Exam 4: The Origin of Modern Astronomy

The reason why ancient astronomers thought that Earth could not be moving was because stars lacked any measurable parallax beyond one degree.

Using the figures in this chapter, copy the diagrams of Ptolemy and Copernicus side by side, and with arrows and words below the diagrams, describe the differences between them.

Galileo's telescopic discoveries of mountains on the Moon and spots on the Sun were controversial because they suggested that the Sun and Moon

Newton used only the work of Kepler to discover his three laws of motion and the law of gravity.

The period of Jupiter's orbit around the Sun is approximately 12 years. What is the approximate distance from the Sun to Jupiter?

Why does Ptolemy include epicycles in his model?

If a satellite is in orbit around Earth and the satellite's altitude increases, then the circular velocity __________________.

Which of the following people did NOT accept a heliocentric model for the universe?

____ occur when the Moon is first or third quarter.

Describe the differences between the Ptolemaic, Tychonian, and Copernican models of the universe.

Kepler's first law is about planets orbiting a host star in the shape of an ellipse with the host star at the center of the ellipse.

The neap tides can only occur when the Moon's position is at or near one of its orbital nodes.

The Almagest

Uranus's orbital period is 84 years. How far is Uranus from the Sun?

Direct motion of a planet is its normal motion ____________ among the stars.

Which of the following planets can be seen as a crescent phase from Earth?

Gravity obeys an inverse square relation. This statement implies that the force due to gravity between two masses

Ancient astronomers thought the heavens were perfect circles, spheres, and unblemished.

Tables based on a heliocentric model of the universe which used elliptical orbits for the planets were more accurate than ____________________.

Kepler completed the Rudolphine Tables.

Here and Now

A Users Guide to the Sky

Cycles of the Sun and Moon

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Mercury, Venus, and Mars

The Outer Solar System

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

Filters