If the speed of light is 3 * 105 km/s and 1 km = 0.62 miles, what is the speed of light in miles/hr?

A) 670 million miles/hr B) 670 thousand miles/hr C) 186 miles/hr D) 186 thousand miles/hr E) 3.2 billion miles/hr A) 670 million miles/hr B) 670 thousand miles/hr C) 186 miles/hr D) 186 thousand miles/hr E) 3.2 billion miles/hr

(1.2*0 109 ) /(4 *10-3) =

A) 3 *106 B) 3 * 105 C) 3 *1010 D) 3 * 1011 E) 3 * 1012 A) 3 *106 B) 3 * 105 C) 3 *1010 D) 3 * 1011 E) 3 * 1012

Exam 1: Why Learn Astronomy

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The figure below measures distances in the amount of time it takes light to travel. If the circumference of Earth is a snap of your fingers (1/7 sec), the diameter of the Solar System is approximately equal to:

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Question 81

Albert Einstein is best known for his revolutionary theory of:

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If the speed of light is 3 * 10⁵ km/s and 1 km = 0.62 miles, what is the speed of light in miles/hr?

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Question 83

Pluto's status was changed from a classical planet to a dwarf planet primarily because of its:

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Science proceeds by presuming that observed patterns in nature can be attributed to an underlying physical explanation.

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Question 85

What would you say to someone who said, "It would take light-years to get to the Andromeda galaxy"?

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Question 86

(1.20 10⁹ ) /(4 10^-³) =

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Question 87

If an event were to take place on the Sun, how long would it take for the light it generates to reach us?

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Question 88

There are many different areas of science, but a common factor in each is the evaluation and analysis of patterns. What patterns does astronomy deal with? (Describe it in general and give at least one concrete example.)

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If the radius of circle B is 5 times the radius of circle A, then the ratio of the area of circle B to that of circle A is:

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Question 90

The cosmological principle states that:

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What is the slope of the line in the figure shown below?

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The figure below measures distances in the amount of time it takes light to travel. If the circumference of Earth is a snap of your fingers (1/7 sec), the diameter of the Solar System is approximately equal to:

Albert Einstein is best known for his revolutionary theory of:

If the speed of light is 3 * 10⁵ km/s and 1 km = 0.62 miles, what is the speed of light in miles/hr?

Pluto's status was changed from a classical planet to a dwarf planet primarily because of its:

Science proceeds by presuming that observed patterns in nature can be attributed to an underlying physical explanation.

What would you say to someone who said, "It would take light-years to get to the Andromeda galaxy"?

(1.20 10⁹ ) /(4 10^-³) =

If an event were to take place on the Sun, how long would it take for the light it generates to reach us?

There are many different areas of science, but a common factor in each is the evaluation and analysis of patterns. What patterns does astronomy deal with? (Describe it in general and give at least one concrete example.)

If the radius of circle B is 5 times the radius of circle A, then the ratio of the area of circle B to that of circle A is:

The cosmological principle states that:

What is the slope of the line in the figure shown below?

Patterns in the Skymotions of Earth

Motion of Astronomical Bodies

Gravity and Orbits

Light

The Tools of the Astronomer

The Birth and Evolution of Planetary Systems

The Terrestrial Planets and Earths Moon

Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets

Worlds of Gas and Liquid the Giant Planets

Planetary Adornmentsmoons and Rings

Dwarf Planets and Small Solar System Bodies

Taking the Measure of Stars

Our Starthe Sun

Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium

Evolution of Low-Mass Stars

Evolution of High-Mass Stars

Relativity and Black Holes

The Expanding Universe

Galaxies

The Milky Waya Normal Spiral Galaxy

Modern Cosmology

Large-Scale Structure in the Universe

Life

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