The Solar System | 10th Edition | Complete Test Bank & Study Guide

TEST BANK

THE SOLAR SYSTEM
10TH EDITION

CHAPTER 01: HERE AND NOW

TRUE / FALSE
1. The most widely accepted system of measurement is the metric system.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

2. Earth is approximately 13,000 km in diameter.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

3. A convenient method to write very large numbers is to use scientific notation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

4. The Universe consists of the Sun, its family of planets, and some smaller bodies such as moons, asteroids, and comets.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False

,REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

5. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are only located at a distance of 1 AU or less from the Sun.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

6. Uranus is one of a group of dwarf planets and other small objects that have been discovered circling the Sun beyond
Neptune.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

7. Our Solar System formed 14 billion years ago with the Big Bang.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 1.2 When Is Now?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

8. Humanity is very new to the Universe.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 1.2 When Is Now?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?

,OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

9. Scientists try to form hypotheses that explain how nature works.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 1.3 Why Study Astronomy?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-3 - Why study astronomy?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

10. The scientific method is a simple, mechanical way of grinding facts into understanding.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 1.3 Why Study Astronomy?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-3 - Why study astronomy?
OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

11. A planet is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False

Multiple Choice

12. You are analyzing driveway lengths within your neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods, and your data is to be
presented to the city council. Which would be the most appropriate unit of measurement?
a. miles
b. kilometers
c. meters
d. inches
e. feet millimeters
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Apply

, 13. You need to drive to a research site to collect some samples. The site is 250 miles away. What is the approximate
distance in kilometers?
a. 250 km
b. 106 km
c. 400 km
d. 500 km
e. 156 km
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Apply

14. Jupiter is located approximately 5.2 AU away from the Sun. What is the distance in kilometers?
a. 3.7 × 107 km
b. 5.2 × 108 km
c. 1.4 × 109 km
d. 7.8 × 108 km
e. 8.0 × 108 km
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Apply

15. What is Earth’s distance from the Sun?
a. 0.39 AU
b. 0.72 AU
c. 1.0 AU
d. 1.5 AU
e. 2.8 AU
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER: Bloom's: Understand