Question 1

Describe one observation that would disprove the Ptolemaic model and explain why it would conflict with the model.

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Question 2

The lowest of low tides occurs during neap tides.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Kepler's second law implies that

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A)  a planet should move at its greatest speed when it is closest to the Sun. 
B)  the most massive planets will have the greatest speed in their orbits. 
C)  the speed of a planet in its orbit depends on the size of the epicycle. 
D)  the mass of the planet determines how far the planet is from the Sun. 
E)  the deferent and the epicycle have to be attached to the Sun and not Earth.

Question 4

Galileo's observations of a complete set of phases of Venus proved

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A)  that Venus orbited the Sun. 
B)  that Earth orbited the Sun. 
C)  that all of the planets orbited the Sun. 
D)  that the Moon orbited Earth. 
E)  that Venus had an atmosphere.

Question 5

The Copernican model of the solar system has the planets orbit the Sun along elliptical paths.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Tycho failed to detect ______ for the nova of 1572 indicating it was ______.

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A)  parallax; beyond the orbit of Earth's Moon 
B)  parallax; inside the Earth's atmosphere close to Earth 
C)  light; beyond the orbit of Earth's Moon 
D)  light; inside the Earth's atmosphere close to Earth

Question 7

If an object's orbital velocity exceeds a celestial object's escape velocity, the object will follow closed orbits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The orbit of Mercury is circular.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jupiter orbits the Sun and follows which laws? Choose the best answer.
I. Kepler's first
II. Kepler's second
III. Kepler's third
IV. Newton's first
V. Newton's second
VI. Newton's third
VII. Newton's law of gravitation

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A)  I, II, III, V, VI 
B)  II, IV, VI, VII 
C)  I, II, III, IV, V, VII 
D)  I, II, IV, V, VI, VII

Question 10

Galileo wrote the Almagest.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

____________________ made very accurate observations of the positions and movements of the planets that were later used to help develop the Rudolphine Tables.

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The answer of ____________________ made very accurate observations of the...

Question 12

Ptolemy's model of the universe

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A)  was heliocentric. 
B)  included elliptical orbits. 
C)  contained epicycles. 
D)  was heliocentric, included elliptical orbits, and contained epicycles. 
E)  None of the other choices are correct.

Question 13

Explain how gravity is used to explain the presence of the tides we experience on Earth.

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Question 14

____________________ is a description of the Ptolemaic model of the solar system.

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The answer of ____________________ is a description of the Ptolemaic...

Question 15

If the distance between Body A and Body B is tripled, then the gravitational force between the two bodies is halved.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The 4 new 'planets' Galileo discovered are called the ___________________________.

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The answer of The 4 new 'planets' Galileo discovered are...

Question 17

A(n) ____ orbit is one where the orbiting object is always above the same location on Earth's surface.

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A)  elliptical 
B)  geosynchronous 
C)  closed 
D)  hyperbolic 
E)  parabolic

Question 18

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

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A)  decreases 
B)  increases 
C)  stays the same 
D)  is zero

Question 19

The first modern astronomer to propose a heliocentric model for the solar system was ____________________.

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The answer of The first modern astronomer to propose a...

Question 20

Tycho Brahe's greatest contribution to astronomy was

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A)  his model of the universe. 
B)  his telescopic observations. 
C)  his discovery of three laws of motion. 
D)  his 20 years of careful observations of the planets. 
E)  his model of the universe and his telescope observations.

Exam 4: The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Describe one observation that would disprove the Ptolemaic model and explain why it would conflict with the model.

The lowest of low tides occurs during neap tides.

Kepler's second law implies that

Galileo's observations of a complete set of phases of Venus proved

The Copernican model of the solar system has the planets orbit the Sun along elliptical paths.

Tycho failed to detect for the nova of 1572 indicating it was .

If an object's orbital velocity exceeds a celestial object's escape velocity, the object will follow closed orbits.

The orbit of Mercury is circular.

Jupiter orbits the Sun and follows which laws? Choose the best answer. I. Kepler's first II. Kepler's second III. Kepler's third IV. Newton's first V. Newton's second VI. Newton's third VII. Newton's law of gravitation

Galileo wrote the Almagest.

____________________ made very accurate observations of the positions and movements of the planets that were later used to help develop the Rudolphine Tables.

Ptolemy's model of the universe

Explain how gravity is used to explain the presence of the tides we experience on Earth.

____________________ is a description of the Ptolemaic model of the solar system.

If the distance between Body A and Body B is tripled, then the gravitational force between the two bodies is halved.

The 4 new 'planets' Galileo discovered are called the ___________________________.

A(n) ____ orbit is one where the orbiting object is always above the same location on Earth's surface.

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

The first modern astronomer to propose a heliocentric model for the solar system was ____________________.

Tycho Brahe's greatest contribution to astronomy was