Question 1

The speed of light is about:

Accepted Answer

A)  20 km/s 
B)  30,000 km/s 
C)  300,000 km/s 
D)  5 million km/s 
A)  20 km/s 
B)  30,000 km/s 
C)  300,000 km/s 
D)  5 million km/s

Question 2

Approximately how many feet are in 4 m?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.3 
B)  4 
C)  8 
D)  12 
A)  1.3 
B)  4 
C)  8 
D)  12

Question 3

A scientific theory can be proven wrong if:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural beliefs evolve to contradict it 
B)  scientists gather new data that disprove its predictions 
C)  it cannot explain all phenomena 
D)  it is based only on conjecture 
A)  cultural beliefs evolve to contradict it 
B)  scientists gather new data that disprove its predictions 
C)  it cannot explain all phenomena 
D)  it is based only on conjecture

Question 4

If the diameter of our galaxy is approximately 100,000 light-years,our galaxy is __________ times larger than our Solar System.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  104 
C)  106 
D)  108 
A)  100 
B)  104 
C)  106 
D)  108

Question 5

If the elements that make up Earth and our bodies were not present in the early universe,where did they come from?

Accepted Answer

They were

Question 6

After the Sun,the next nearest star to us is approximately __________ away.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 light-seconds 
B)  4 light-minutes 
C)  4 light-hours 
D)  4 light-years 
A)  4 light-seconds 
B)  4 light-minutes 
C)  4 light-hours 
D)  4 light-years

Question 7

The most massive elements (such as those that make up rocky planets like Earth)were formed:

Accepted Answer

A)  in the early universe 
B)  inside stars and supernovae 
C)  through meteor collisions 
D)  in the core of Earth 
A)  in the early universe 
B)  inside stars and supernovae 
C)  through meteor collisions 
D)  in the core of Earth

Question 8

The number of classical planets in the Solar System is:

Accepted Answer

A)  eight 
B)  nine 
C)  twelve 
D)  six 
A)  eight 
B)  nine 
C)  twelve 
D)  six

Question 9

Computers are an important technological advance used in astronomy in the 21st century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If a scientific theory cannot be tested,it is assumed to be true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

If you were to specify your address in the universe,listing your membership from the smallest to largest physical structures,it would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth,Local Group,Solar System,Andromeda,the universe 
B)  Earth,Solar System,Local Group,Milky Way,the universe 
C)  Earth,Solar System,Milky Way,Local Group,Virgo Supercluster,the universe 
D)  Earth,Solar System,Milky Way,Fornax Supercluster,the universe 
A)  Earth,Local Group,Solar System,Andromeda,the universe 
B)  Earth,Solar System,Local Group,Milky Way,the universe 
C)  Earth,Solar System,Milky Way,Local Group,Virgo Supercluster,the universe 
D)  Earth,Solar System,Milky Way,Fornax Supercluster,the universe

Question 12

Which of the following is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Local Group is a member of the Virgo Supercluster,which contains thousands of galaxies. 
B)  The Local Group contains two large spiral galaxies and a few dozen dwarf galaxies. 
C)  Our Solar System has eight classical planets. 
D)  The Milky Way galaxy contains approximately 100 million stars. 
A)  The Local Group is a member of the Virgo Supercluster,which contains thousands of galaxies. 
B)  The Local Group contains two large spiral galaxies and a few dozen dwarf galaxies. 
C)  Our Solar System has eight classical planets. 
D)  The Milky Way galaxy contains approximately 100 million stars.

Question 13

One of the central assumptions in astronomy is that the physical laws of nature:

Accepted Answer

A)  change when objects move at high speed 
B)  stay the same throughout the age of the universe 
C)  depend on the mass of the objects involved 
D)  are the same everywhere in the universe 
A)  change when objects move at high speed 
B)  stay the same throughout the age of the universe 
C)  depend on the mass of the objects involved 
D)  are the same everywhere in the universe

Question 14

Our universe is approximately __________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  14 million 
B)  14 billion 
C)  14 trillion 
D)  14 thousand 
A)  14 million 
B)  14 billion 
C)  14 trillion 
D)  14 thousand

Question 15

The Local Group is a member of the Virgo Supercluster.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Write 0.00000037 in scientific notation.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.7 × 10-7 
B)  37 × 10-6 
C)  37 × 106 
D)  3.7 × 107 
A)  3.7 × 10-7 
B)  37 × 10-6 
C)  37 × 106 
D)  3.7 × 107

Question 17

What is the ONLY thing that makes the Sun an exceptional star?

Accepted Answer

The fact t

Question 18

Who is this scientist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Kuhn 
B)  Galileo Galilei 
C)  Isaac Newton 
D)  Albert Einstein 
A)  Thomas Kuhn 
B)  Galileo Galilei 
C)  Isaac Newton 
D)  Albert Einstein

Question 19

Which of the following most closely approximates the number of stars in the Milky Way?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 million 
B)  100 million 
C)  10 billion 
D)  100 billion 
A)  10 million 
B)  100 million 
C)  10 billion 
D)  100 billion

Question 20

Describe two important technological developments that have greatly increased our ability to study the universe.

Accepted Answer

A few of them are spacecraft,t

The speed of light is about:

Approximately how many feet are in 4 m?

A scientific theory can be proven wrong if:

If the diameter of our galaxy is approximately 100,000 light-years,our galaxy is __________ times larger than our Solar System.

If the elements that make up Earth and our bodies were not present in the early universe,where did they come from?

After the Sun,the next nearest star to us is approximately __________ away.

The most massive elements (such as those that make up rocky planets like Earth)were formed:

The number of classical planets in the Solar System is:

Computers are an important technological advance used in astronomy in the 21st century.

If a scientific theory cannot be tested,it is assumed to be true.

If you were to specify your address in the universe,listing your membership from the smallest to largest physical structures,it would be:

Which of the following is FALSE?

One of the central assumptions in astronomy is that the physical laws of nature:

Our universe is approximately __________ years old.

The Local Group is a member of the Virgo Supercluster.

Write 0.00000037 in scientific notation.

What is the ONLY thing that makes the Sun an exceptional star?

Who is this scientist?

Which of the following most closely approximates the number of stars in the Milky Way?

Describe two important technological developments that have greatly increased our ability to study the universe.

Patterns in the Skymotions of Earth

Laws of Motion

Light and Telescopes

The Formation of Stars and Planets

Terrestrial Worlds in the Inner Solar System

Atmospheres of Venus, Earth, and Mars

The Giant Planets

Small Bodies of the Solar System

Measuring the Stars

Our Star: The Sun

Evolution of Low-Mass Stars

Evolution of High-Mass Stars

The Expansion of Space

The Realm of the Galaxies

Our Galaxy: The Milky Way

Modern Cosmology and the Origin of Structure

Life in the Universe

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Exam 1: Our Place in the Universe

The speed of light is about:

Approximately how many feet are in 4 m?

A scientific theory can be proven wrong if:

If the diameter of our galaxy is approximately 100,000 light-years,our galaxy is __________ times larger than our Solar System.

If the elements that make up Earth and our bodies were not present in the early universe,where did they come from?

After the Sun,the next nearest star to us is approximately __________ away.

The most massive elements (such as those that make up rocky planets like Earth)were formed:

The number of classical planets in the Solar System is:

Computers are an important technological advance used in astronomy in the 21st century.

If a scientific theory cannot be tested,it is assumed to be true.

If you were to specify your address in the universe,listing your membership from the smallest to largest physical structures,it would be:

Which of the following is FALSE?

One of the central assumptions in astronomy is that the physical laws of nature:

Our universe is approximately __________ years old.

The Local Group is a member of the Virgo Supercluster.

Write 0.00000037 in scientific notation.

What is the ONLY thing that makes the Sun an exceptional star?

Who is this scientist?

Which of the following most closely approximates the number of stars in the Milky Way?

Describe two important technological developments that have greatly increased our ability to study the universe.

Patterns in the Skymotions of Earth

Laws of Motion

Light and Telescopes

The Formation of Stars and Planets

Terrestrial Worlds in the Inner Solar System

Atmospheres of Venus, Earth, and Mars

The Giant Planets

Small Bodies of the Solar System

Measuring the Stars

Our Star: The Sun

Evolution of Low-Mass Stars

Evolution of High-Mass Stars

The Expansion of Space

The Realm of the Galaxies

Our Galaxy: The Milky Way

Modern Cosmology and the Origin of Structure

Life in the Universe

Filters