ASTRONOMY 1010 FINAL EXAM GSU Latest
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A friend of yours (who has not had the benefit of an astronomy course) tells you about a
report he has read in a tabloid newspaper. They claim that on the dark side of the Moon,
which is never in sunlight, there is a secret base of aliens who cannot stand light, and
who send UFO's to Earth under the cover of darkness. Ignoring the UFO claim for a
moment, what is the scientific error in this story?
sunlight cannot reach any side of the Moon, so every side of it is always looks the same
all sides of the Moon are illuminated by sunlight in the course of a month; there is no
dark side
there are no scientific problems with that story
the dark side of the Moon is the one that faces the Earth and our telescopes would have
spotted such a base
since the moon is turning, we see all sides of it from Earth in the course of a month -
CORRECT ANSWER: all sides of the Moon are illuminated by sunlight in the course of
a month; there is no dark side
A large body in space that consistently makes its own light (instead of merely reflecting
another body's light) is called
a light year
a moon
a satellite
a star
a planet - CORRECT ANSWER: a star
A light year is
,A)the time it takes light travel between the Sun and the furthest planet
Bthe time it takes a beam of light to go completely around the Earth's orbit
Cthe distance that light travels in one year
Dthe distance between the Sun and the next star
Ehow long it takes a Friday afternoon class in college to get finished - CORRECT
ANSWER: Cthe distance that light travels in one year
A main difference between asteroids and comets is that asteroids are mostly made of
rock and comets are mostly made of
vapor (gas)
carbon compounds
metals
you can't fool me, astronomers don't really know what comets are made of
ice - CORRECT ANSWER: ice
A star is 230 light years away. The light we see tonight from that star left it
23 years ago
2.3 years ago
230 years ago
one year ago
the time depends on which part of the sky the star is in - CORRECT ANSWER: 230
years ago
According to Kepler's third law, there is a relationship between the time a planet takes to
revolve around the Sun and its
astrological sign
size
average distance from the Sun
,period of rotation
eccentricity - CORRECT ANSWER: average distance from the Sun
According to the geocentric view, everything in the heavens had to go around the Earth,
which was the center of the universe. What objects did Galileo discover with his
telescope that clearly didn't go around the Earth?
Pluto
stars in the Milky Way that just kept going in a straight line
moons around the planet Jupiter
the Earth's Moon
a ring around the Sun - CORRECT ANSWER: moons around the planet Jupiter
All molecules (like molecules of water or carbon dioxide) are made up of
baby animals that burrow underground
two or more atoms
very small pieces of dust, from the material that lies between the stars
groups of stars
hydrogen - CORRECT ANSWER: two or more atoms
All the major planets (without exception)
have satellites orbiting around them
have atmospheres much thicker than Earth's
rotate on their axes in the same direction that they revolve around the Sun
revolve around the Sun in the same direction
have solid surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER: revolve around the Sun in the same
direction
, An important way that scientists have been able to study the interior of the Earth is by:
there is no way we can study's the Earth's deep interior at the present time
digging deep trenches at the bottom of the ocean, which is a lot closer to the planet's
center
measuring how seismic waves are transmitted through the Earth
using spacecraft that can detect strong radio waves coming from the center
studying the exterior, which is made of exactly the same material - CORRECT
ANSWER: measuring how seismic waves are transmitted through the Earth
An increase in the Earth's temperature by several degrees Celsius would result in:
a new ice age
a huge increase in the rate of motion of the continental plates and far more earthquakes
the Moon coming closer to the Earth
the melting of many glaciers, a rise in sea levels, and more flooding of towns near the
coasts of the continents
an increase in the Earth's magnetism, increasing the size of the VanAllen belts -
CORRECT ANSWER: the melting of many glaciers, a rise in sea levels, and more
flooding of towns near the coasts of the continents
Astronomers estimate that there may be a trillion (a thousand billion) comet nuclei
orbiting beyond Pluto. Why then do we not see more comets in our skies?
all the comets astronomers miss are the reason so many people report seeing UFO's
most comets remain in stable orbits beyond Pluto, only a few have their orbits disturbed
and come into the inner solar system
most comets have orbits that only bring them inward as far as the orbit of Jupiter
most comets collide with Jupiter each year and are thus not seen
most comets are so small that millions pass by the Earth completely undetected -
CORRECT ANSWER: most comets remain in stable orbits beyond Pluto, only a few
have their orbits disturbed and come into the inner solar system
Update 2025-2026 200 Questions and 100%
Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
A friend of yours (who has not had the benefit of an astronomy course) tells you about a
report he has read in a tabloid newspaper. They claim that on the dark side of the Moon,
which is never in sunlight, there is a secret base of aliens who cannot stand light, and
who send UFO's to Earth under the cover of darkness. Ignoring the UFO claim for a
moment, what is the scientific error in this story?
sunlight cannot reach any side of the Moon, so every side of it is always looks the same
all sides of the Moon are illuminated by sunlight in the course of a month; there is no
dark side
there are no scientific problems with that story
the dark side of the Moon is the one that faces the Earth and our telescopes would have
spotted such a base
since the moon is turning, we see all sides of it from Earth in the course of a month -
CORRECT ANSWER: all sides of the Moon are illuminated by sunlight in the course of
a month; there is no dark side
A large body in space that consistently makes its own light (instead of merely reflecting
another body's light) is called
a light year
a moon
a satellite
a star
a planet - CORRECT ANSWER: a star
A light year is
,A)the time it takes light travel between the Sun and the furthest planet
Bthe time it takes a beam of light to go completely around the Earth's orbit
Cthe distance that light travels in one year
Dthe distance between the Sun and the next star
Ehow long it takes a Friday afternoon class in college to get finished - CORRECT
ANSWER: Cthe distance that light travels in one year
A main difference between asteroids and comets is that asteroids are mostly made of
rock and comets are mostly made of
vapor (gas)
carbon compounds
metals
you can't fool me, astronomers don't really know what comets are made of
ice - CORRECT ANSWER: ice
A star is 230 light years away. The light we see tonight from that star left it
23 years ago
2.3 years ago
230 years ago
one year ago
the time depends on which part of the sky the star is in - CORRECT ANSWER: 230
years ago
According to Kepler's third law, there is a relationship between the time a planet takes to
revolve around the Sun and its
astrological sign
size
average distance from the Sun
,period of rotation
eccentricity - CORRECT ANSWER: average distance from the Sun
According to the geocentric view, everything in the heavens had to go around the Earth,
which was the center of the universe. What objects did Galileo discover with his
telescope that clearly didn't go around the Earth?
Pluto
stars in the Milky Way that just kept going in a straight line
moons around the planet Jupiter
the Earth's Moon
a ring around the Sun - CORRECT ANSWER: moons around the planet Jupiter
All molecules (like molecules of water or carbon dioxide) are made up of
baby animals that burrow underground
two or more atoms
very small pieces of dust, from the material that lies between the stars
groups of stars
hydrogen - CORRECT ANSWER: two or more atoms
All the major planets (without exception)
have satellites orbiting around them
have atmospheres much thicker than Earth's
rotate on their axes in the same direction that they revolve around the Sun
revolve around the Sun in the same direction
have solid surfaces - CORRECT ANSWER: revolve around the Sun in the same
direction
, An important way that scientists have been able to study the interior of the Earth is by:
there is no way we can study's the Earth's deep interior at the present time
digging deep trenches at the bottom of the ocean, which is a lot closer to the planet's
center
measuring how seismic waves are transmitted through the Earth
using spacecraft that can detect strong radio waves coming from the center
studying the exterior, which is made of exactly the same material - CORRECT
ANSWER: measuring how seismic waves are transmitted through the Earth
An increase in the Earth's temperature by several degrees Celsius would result in:
a new ice age
a huge increase in the rate of motion of the continental plates and far more earthquakes
the Moon coming closer to the Earth
the melting of many glaciers, a rise in sea levels, and more flooding of towns near the
coasts of the continents
an increase in the Earth's magnetism, increasing the size of the VanAllen belts -
CORRECT ANSWER: the melting of many glaciers, a rise in sea levels, and more
flooding of towns near the coasts of the continents
Astronomers estimate that there may be a trillion (a thousand billion) comet nuclei
orbiting beyond Pluto. Why then do we not see more comets in our skies?
all the comets astronomers miss are the reason so many people report seeing UFO's
most comets remain in stable orbits beyond Pluto, only a few have their orbits disturbed
and come into the inner solar system
most comets have orbits that only bring them inward as far as the orbit of Jupiter
most comets collide with Jupiter each year and are thus not seen
most comets are so small that millions pass by the Earth completely undetected -
CORRECT ANSWER: most comets remain in stable orbits beyond Pluto, only a few
have their orbits disturbed and come into the inner solar system
