TEST BANK For Astronomy A Beginners
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Guide to the Universe 8th Edition Chaisson
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Chapters 1 - 18, Complete
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,Table of Contents F F
0. F Charting F the F Heavens: F The F Foundations F of F Astronomy
1. F The F Copernican F Revolution: F The F Birth F of F Modern F Science
2. F Light F and F Matter: F The F Inner F Workings F of F the F Cosmos
3. F Telescopes: F The F Tools F of F Astronomy
4. F The F Solar F System: F Interplanetary F Matter F and F the F Birth F of F the F Planets
5. F Earth F and F Its F Moon: F Our F Cosmic F Backyard
6. F The F Terrestrial F Planets: F A F Study F in F Contrasts
7. F The F Jovian F Planets: F Giants F of F the F Solar F System
8. F Moons, F Rings, F and F Plutoids: F Small F Worlds F Among F Giants
9. F The F Sun: F Our F Parent F Star
10. F Measuring F the F Stars: F Giants, F Dwarfs, F and F the F Main F Sequence
11. F The F Interstellar F Medium: F Star F Formation F in F the F Milky F Way
12. F Stellar F Evolution: F The F Lives F and F Deaths F of F Stars
13. F Neutron F Stars F and F Black F Holes: F Strange F States F of F Matter
14. F The F Milky F Way F Galaxy: F A F Spiral F in F Space
15. F Normal F and F Active F Galaxies: F Building F Blocks F of F the F Universe
16. F Hubble’s F Law F and F Dark F Matter: F The F Large-Scale F Structure F of F the F Cosmos
17. F Cosmology: F The F Big F Bang F and F the F Fate F of F the F Universe
18. F Life F in F the F Universe: F Are F We F Alone?
,Chapter 0 F F F Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
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1) Right ascension in the sky is very similar to latitude on the
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Earth. ANSWER: FALSE
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2) Latitude and right ascension are coordinate systems used to find objects on the
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celestial sphere. F
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FALSE Diff: 1 F F
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3) The celestial sphere is divided into 88 modern
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constellations. ANSWER: TRUE F F
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4) In the sky, declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial
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equator. ANSWER: TRUEF F
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5) The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90
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degrees. ANSWER: TRUEF F
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6) In general, the brightest star in a given constellation is designated as
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alpha. ANSWER: TRUE
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7) Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the
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Sun. ANSWER: FALSE
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, 8) Over 20,000 stars are visible to the naked eye on the darkest, clearest
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nights. ANSWER: FALSE
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9) A star with a right ascension of 2.6 hrs will rise 2.6 hours after the vernal
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equinox. ANSWER: TRUE F F
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10) A tropical year is the same as a sidereal
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year. ANSWER: FALSE
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11) The sidereal day is determined by the Earth's rotation with respect to the
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stars. ANSWER: TRUE
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12) The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring in the northern
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hemisphere. ANSWER: TRUE F F
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13) There are 3,600 arc seconds in aF F F F F F F
degree. ANSWER: TRUEF F
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Section Ref.: More Prec. 0.1
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14) An hour of right ascension corresponds to 60 degrees in the
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sky. ANSWER: FALSE
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15) From Earth, the Sun and Moon have about the same angular
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diameter. ANSWER: TRUE F F
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16) At the solstices, the Sun's declination will be 23.5 degrees from the
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equator. ANSWER: TRUE F F
Diff: 2 F
Section Ref.: F F
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Guide to the Universe 8th Edition Chaisson
F F F F F F F
Chapters 1 - 18, Complete
F F F F
,Table of Contents F F
0. F Charting F the F Heavens: F The F Foundations F of F Astronomy
1. F The F Copernican F Revolution: F The F Birth F of F Modern F Science
2. F Light F and F Matter: F The F Inner F Workings F of F the F Cosmos
3. F Telescopes: F The F Tools F of F Astronomy
4. F The F Solar F System: F Interplanetary F Matter F and F the F Birth F of F the F Planets
5. F Earth F and F Its F Moon: F Our F Cosmic F Backyard
6. F The F Terrestrial F Planets: F A F Study F in F Contrasts
7. F The F Jovian F Planets: F Giants F of F the F Solar F System
8. F Moons, F Rings, F and F Plutoids: F Small F Worlds F Among F Giants
9. F The F Sun: F Our F Parent F Star
10. F Measuring F the F Stars: F Giants, F Dwarfs, F and F the F Main F Sequence
11. F The F Interstellar F Medium: F Star F Formation F in F the F Milky F Way
12. F Stellar F Evolution: F The F Lives F and F Deaths F of F Stars
13. F Neutron F Stars F and F Black F Holes: F Strange F States F of F Matter
14. F The F Milky F Way F Galaxy: F A F Spiral F in F Space
15. F Normal F and F Active F Galaxies: F Building F Blocks F of F the F Universe
16. F Hubble’s F Law F and F Dark F Matter: F The F Large-Scale F Structure F of F the F Cosmos
17. F Cosmology: F The F Big F Bang F and F the F Fate F of F the F Universe
18. F Life F in F the F Universe: F Are F We F Alone?
,Chapter 0 F F F Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
F F F F F F
1) Right ascension in the sky is very similar to latitude on the
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Earth. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1F F
2) Latitude and right ascension are coordinate systems used to find objects on the
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celestial sphere. F
ANSWER: F
FALSE Diff: 1 F F
Section Ref.: 0.1F F
3) The celestial sphere is divided into 88 modern
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constellations. ANSWER: TRUE F F
Diff: 1
F
Section Ref.: 0.1F F
4) In the sky, declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial
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equator. ANSWER: TRUEF F
Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1F F
5) The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90
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degrees. ANSWER: TRUEF F
Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1F F
6) In general, the brightest star in a given constellation is designated as
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alpha. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1
F
Section Ref.: 0.1F F
7) Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the
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Sun. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 1
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Section Ref.: 0.1F F
, 8) Over 20,000 stars are visible to the naked eye on the darkest, clearest
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nights. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 2 F
Section Ref.: 0.1 F F
9) A star with a right ascension of 2.6 hrs will rise 2.6 hours after the vernal
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equinox. ANSWER: TRUE F F
Diff: 3 F
Section Ref.: More Prec. 0.1
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10) A tropical year is the same as a sidereal
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year. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 1 F
Section Ref.: 0.2 F F
11) The sidereal day is determined by the Earth's rotation with respect to the
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stars. ANSWER: TRUE
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Diff: 1 F
Section Ref.: 0.2 F F
12) The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring in the northern
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hemisphere. ANSWER: TRUE F F
Diff: 1 F
Section Ref.: 0.2 F F
13) There are 3,600 arc seconds in aF F F F F F F
degree. ANSWER: TRUEF F
Diff: 2 F
Section Ref.: More Prec. 0.1
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14) An hour of right ascension corresponds to 60 degrees in the
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sky. ANSWER: FALSE
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Diff: 2 F
Section Ref.: 0.2 F F
15) From Earth, the Sun and Moon have about the same angular
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diameter. ANSWER: TRUE F F
Diff: 1 F
Section Ref.: 0.2 F F
16) At the solstices, the Sun's declination will be 23.5 degrees from the
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equator. ANSWER: TRUE F F
Diff: 2 F
Section Ref.: F F
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