1) smic calendar, in which the history of the universe is compressed to 1
year, how long has human civilization (i.e., since ancient Egypt) existed?
A) about half the year
B) about a month
C) a few hours
D) a few seconds
E) less than a millionth of a
second Answer: D
2) On a cosmic calendar, in which the history of the universe is
compressed into 1 year, when did the dinosaurs become extinct?
A) in late December
B) in late November
C) in late October
D) in late September
E) in late
August
Answer: A
3) On a cosmic calendar, in which the history of the universe is
,compressed into 1 year, when did Kepler and Galileo first discover that
we live on a planet in a solar system?
A) 1 second ago
B) 1 day ago
C) 1 week ago
D) December 25
E) December
30 Answer:
A
,4) On a cosmic calendar, in which the history of the universe is
compressed into one year, how long is the average human life span?
A) 0.2 millisecond
B) 0.2 second
C) 2 seconds
D) 2 minutes
E) 2
hours
Answer:
B
5) Approximately how fast are you moving with the
rotation of Earth? A) 13,000 km/hr
B) 1,300 km/hr
C) 130 km/hr
D) 13 km/hr
E) not moving
at all Answer: B
6) What is an astronomical unit?
, A) the average speed of Earth around the Sun
B) the length of time it takes Earth to revolve around the Sun
C) the average distance from Earth to the Sun
D) the diameter of Earth's orbit around the Sun
E) any basic unit used in
astronomy Answer: C
7) Which of the following statements about the ecliptic plane is not true?
A) It is the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
B) It is the plane of the Moon's orbit around Earth.
C) During a solar eclipse, the Moon lies in the ecliptic plane.
D) During a lunar eclipse, the Moon lies in the ecliptic plane.
E) The nodes of the Moon's orbit lie in the
ecliptic plane. Answer: B
8) Patterns of stars in constellations hardly change in appearance
over times of even a few thousand years. Why?
A) Stars are fixed and never move.
B) Stars move, but they move very slowly–only a few kilometers in a
thousand years.
C) Although most stars move through the sky, the brightest stars do not,
year, how long has human civilization (i.e., since ancient Egypt) existed?
A) about half the year
B) about a month
C) a few hours
D) a few seconds
E) less than a millionth of a
second Answer: D
2) On a cosmic calendar, in which the history of the universe is
compressed into 1 year, when did the dinosaurs become extinct?
A) in late December
B) in late November
C) in late October
D) in late September
E) in late
August
Answer: A
3) On a cosmic calendar, in which the history of the universe is
,compressed into 1 year, when did Kepler and Galileo first discover that
we live on a planet in a solar system?
A) 1 second ago
B) 1 day ago
C) 1 week ago
D) December 25
E) December
30 Answer:
A
,4) On a cosmic calendar, in which the history of the universe is
compressed into one year, how long is the average human life span?
A) 0.2 millisecond
B) 0.2 second
C) 2 seconds
D) 2 minutes
E) 2
hours
Answer:
B
5) Approximately how fast are you moving with the
rotation of Earth? A) 13,000 km/hr
B) 1,300 km/hr
C) 130 km/hr
D) 13 km/hr
E) not moving
at all Answer: B
6) What is an astronomical unit?
, A) the average speed of Earth around the Sun
B) the length of time it takes Earth to revolve around the Sun
C) the average distance from Earth to the Sun
D) the diameter of Earth's orbit around the Sun
E) any basic unit used in
astronomy Answer: C
7) Which of the following statements about the ecliptic plane is not true?
A) It is the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
B) It is the plane of the Moon's orbit around Earth.
C) During a solar eclipse, the Moon lies in the ecliptic plane.
D) During a lunar eclipse, the Moon lies in the ecliptic plane.
E) The nodes of the Moon's orbit lie in the
ecliptic plane. Answer: B
8) Patterns of stars in constellations hardly change in appearance
over times of even a few thousand years. Why?
A) Stars are fixed and never move.
B) Stars move, but they move very slowly–only a few kilometers in a
thousand years.
C) Although most stars move through the sky, the brightest stars do not,
