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erm2m ThemRisemof mAstronomy
1) ThemMoonmappearsmlargermwhenmit mrisesmthanmwhenmit mismhighm inmthemskymbecause
A) youmaremclosermtomit mwhenmit mrisesm(angular-sizemrelation).
B) youmaremfarthermfrommit mwhenmit mrisesm(angular-sizemrelation).
C) it'smanmillusionmfrommcomparisonmtomobjectsmonmthemhorizon.
D) it'smbrightermwhenmit mrises.
Answer:m CmDifficult
y:m1mEasy
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy;mLocatingmObjectsminmthemSkymBloo
m's:m 1.mRemember
Gradable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Diameter-distancemRelationm(a.k.a.mthemsmallmanglemformula);mObservationalmastronomy
2) wasmthemfirst mpersonmtommeasuremthemcircumferencemof mEarth.
A) Ptolemy
B) Copernicus
C) Eratosthenes
D) Galileo
E) Aristarchus
Answer:m CmDifficult
y:m1mEasy
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 1.mRemembermGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Historical:mShapemand mSizemof mEarth
3) Whenmwasmit mfirst mknownmthat mEarthmwasmsphericalminmshape?
A) It mwasmalwaysmknownmtombemspherical.
B) at mthemtimemof mthemGreeks
C) at mthembeginningmof mthemRenaissance
D) onlymaftermGalileomused mamtelescopemtomstudymothermplanets
E) onlymrecentlymwithinmthemlast mhundred myears
Answer:m BmDifficult
y:m1mEasy
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 1.mRemembermGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Historical:mShapemand mSizemof mEarth
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4) What mismthemsizemof manmobject mlocated mat mamdistancemof m1,000mmetersmand mthat mhasmangu
larmsizemA m=m4mdegrees?
A) about m11mmeters
B) about m35mmeters
C) about m70mmeters
D) about m4,000mmeters
Answer:m CmDifficult
y:m2mMedium
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 3.mApply
Gradable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Diameter-distancemRelationm(a.k.a.mthemsmallmanglemformula)
5) Themangularmsizemof manmobject mincreasesmasmthemdistancemtomthemobservermincreases.
Answer:m FALSEmDif
ficulty:m2mMedium
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 2.mUnderstand mGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Diameter-distancemRelationm(a.k.a.mthemsmallmanglemformula)
6) Themangularmsizemof mthemSunmasmobserved mfrommEarthmismabout m0.5mdegree.
Answer:m TRUEmDiff
iculty:m2mMedium
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 1.mRemembermGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Diameter-
distancemRelationm(a.k.a.mthemsmallmanglemformula);mHistorical:mDistancesmand mSizesmof mthemSunmand m
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7) Themangularmsizemof mthemMoonmasmobserved mfrommEarthmismabout m0.5mdegree.
Answer:m TRUEmDiff
iculty:m2mMedium
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 1.mRemembermGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Diameter-
distancemRelationm(a.k.a.mthemsmallmanglemformula);mHistorical:mDistancesmand mSizesmof mthemSunmand m
Moon
8) Onemobservationmsupportingmthemideamof mamsphericalmEarthmismthat m .
A) themshapemof mEarth'smshadow monmthemMoonmduringmanmeclipsemismcircular
B) amtravelermmovingmsouthmwillmseemstarsmtheymcould mnot mpreviouslymsee
C) amshipmmovingmawaymfrommthemobservermwillmmovemsuchmthat mthemhullm ismnot mseen,mthenmthemsails
D) Allmof mthesemchoicesmaremcorrect.
Answer:m DmDifficult
y:m1mEasy
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 1.mRemembermGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Historical:mShapemand mSizemof mEarth
9) Themcurved mshapemof mEarth'smshadow mduringmanmeclipsemwasmevidencemform .
A) amflat,mcircularmEarth
B) amsphericalmEarth
C) amsphericalmMoon
D) amflat,mcircularmMoon
E) Nonemof mthesemchoicesmismcorrect.
Answer:m BmDifficult
y:m1mEasy
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 1.mRemembermGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Historical:mShapemand mSizemof mEarth
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erm2m ThemRisemof mAstronomy
1) ThemMoonmappearsmlargermwhenmit mrisesmthanmwhenmit mismhighm inmthemskymbecause
A) youmaremclosermtomit mwhenmit mrisesm(angular-sizemrelation).
B) youmaremfarthermfrommit mwhenmit mrisesm(angular-sizemrelation).
C) it'smanmillusionmfrommcomparisonmtomobjectsmonmthemhorizon.
D) it'smbrightermwhenmit mrises.
Answer:m CmDifficult
y:m1mEasy
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy;mLocatingmObjectsminmthemSkymBloo
m's:m 1.mRemember
Gradable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Diameter-distancemRelationm(a.k.a.mthemsmallmanglemformula);mObservationalmastronomy
2) wasmthemfirst mpersonmtommeasuremthemcircumferencemof mEarth.
A) Ptolemy
B) Copernicus
C) Eratosthenes
D) Galileo
E) Aristarchus
Answer:m CmDifficult
y:m1mEasy
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 1.mRemembermGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Historical:mShapemand mSizemof mEarth
3) Whenmwasmit mfirst mknownmthat mEarthmwasmsphericalminmshape?
A) It mwasmalwaysmknownmtombemspherical.
B) at mthemtimemof mthemGreeks
C) at mthembeginningmof mthemRenaissance
D) onlymaftermGalileomused mamtelescopemtomstudymothermplanets
E) onlymrecentlymwithinmthemlast mhundred myears
Answer:m BmDifficult
y:m1mEasy
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 1.mRemembermGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Historical:mShapemand mSizemof mEarth
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4) What mismthemsizemof manmobject mlocated mat mamdistancemof m1,000mmetersmand mthat mhasmangu
larmsizemA m=m4mdegrees?
A) about m11mmeters
B) about m35mmeters
C) about m70mmeters
D) about m4,000mmeters
Answer:m CmDifficult
y:m2mMedium
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 3.mApply
Gradable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Diameter-distancemRelationm(a.k.a.mthemsmallmanglemformula)
5) Themangularmsizemof manmobject mincreasesmasmthemdistancemtomthemobservermincreases.
Answer:m FALSEmDif
ficulty:m2mMedium
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 2.mUnderstand mGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Diameter-distancemRelationm(a.k.a.mthemsmallmanglemformula)
6) Themangularmsizemof mthemSunmasmobserved mfrommEarthmismabout m0.5mdegree.
Answer:m TRUEmDiff
iculty:m2mMedium
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 1.mRemembermGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Diameter-
distancemRelationm(a.k.a.mthemsmallmanglemformula);mHistorical:mDistancesmand mSizesmof mthemSunmand m
Moon
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7) Themangularmsizemof mthemMoonmasmobserved mfrommEarthmismabout m0.5mdegree.
Answer:m TRUEmDiff
iculty:m2mMedium
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 1.mRemembermGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Diameter-
distancemRelationm(a.k.a.mthemsmallmanglemformula);mHistorical:mDistancesmand mSizesmof mthemSunmand m
Moon
8) Onemobservationmsupportingmthemideamof mamsphericalmEarthmismthat m .
A) themshapemof mEarth'smshadow monmthemMoonmduringmanmeclipsemismcircular
B) amtravelermmovingmsouthmwillmseemstarsmtheymcould mnot mpreviouslymsee
C) amshipmmovingmawaymfrommthemobservermwillmmovemsuchmthat mthemhullm ismnot mseen,mthenmthemsails
D) Allmof mthesemchoicesmaremcorrect.
Answer:m DmDifficult
y:m1mEasy
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 1.mRemembermGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Historical:mShapemand mSizemof mEarth
9) Themcurved mshapemof mEarth'smshadow mduringmanmeclipsemwasmevidencemform .
A) amflat,mcircularmEarth
B) amsphericalmEarth
C) amsphericalmMoon
D) amflat,mcircularmMoon
E) Nonemof mthesemchoicesmismcorrect.
Answer:m BmDifficult
y:m1mEasy
Section:m 02.01
Topic:m Historymof mAstronomy
mBloom's:m 1.mRemembermGra
dable:m automatic
Subtopic:m Historical:mShapemand mSizemof mEarth
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