ASTR 1101 Clayton Questions and
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
How .far .out .does .the .camera .move .with .each .step? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
.factor .of .10
How .many .orders .of .magnitude .in .size .between .the .center .of .the .atom .and
.furthest .reaches .of .the .Universe? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-40
Powers .of .Ten .goes .out .to .a .distance .of .100 .million .Light .Years. .How .many
.more .steps .(orders .of .magnitude) .would .it .have .to .go .to .encompass .the .whole
.known .Universe? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Two
How .does .the .distance .covered .by .light .in .one .second .compare .to .the .size .of
.the .Moon's .orbit? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .is .slightly .smaller
About .how .big .is .the .Milky .Way .galaxy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1 .hundred
.thousand .light .years
How .is .the .solar .system .in .Nightfall .different .from .ours? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It
.has .six .Suns, .one .planet, .and .one .moon
What .happens .every .2,500 .years? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-All .the .Suns .are .below
.the .horizon .except .for .one .which .is .eclipsed .by .the .moon
What .do .people .see .that .is .frightening .when .it .gets .dark? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Thousands .of .stars
Why .do .the .astronomers .think .there .is .an .unseen .Moon .orbiting .their .planet? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-There .is .an .unexplained .perturbation .in .the .orbit .of .their
.planet
Why .are .there .so .many .stars .visible .from .their .planet .compared .to .Earth? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Their .planet .is .inside .a .star .cluster
In .what .direction .would .you .look .to .see .the .Sun .when .it .reaches .its .highest
.point .in .the .sky .today .in .Baton .Rouge? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-South
, How .will .the .height .of .the .Sun .at .Noon .in .Baton .Rouge .change .over .the .next .few
.months? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Decreases
At .Noon .on .June .21 .in .Baton .Rouge, .a .stick .will .cast... .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
.short .shadow .to .the .North
The .Path .of .the .Sun .through .the .sky .over .the .course .of .a .year .is .called.... .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-The .Ecliptic
The .seasons .are .caused .by... .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .tilt .of .the .Earth .of .23 .1/2
.degrees .with .respect .to .its .orbit .around .the .Sun
Two .planets .are .in .circular .orbits .around .similar .stars. .Each .is .the .same
.distance .from .its .parent .star. .One .planet .is .Jupiter's .size, .whereas .the .other .is
.Earth's .size. .Which .of .the .following .is .true? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Both .planets
.have .the .same .period.
The .gravitational .force .between .the .Earth .and .Sun .is... .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
larger .than .the .gravitational .force .between .the .Moon .and .Sun .because .the .Earth
.has .a .larger .mass.
If .the .distance .between .a .planet .and .the .Sun .is .doubled, .how .does .the
.gravitational .attraction .between .the .two .bodies .change? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It
.decreases .by .a .factor .of .4.
Pluto .takes .248 .years .to .orbit .the .Sun .once. .How .far .is .Pluto .from .the .Sun? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-39 .AU
Which .is .the .Cold .Equation .that .cannot .be .changed? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Newton's .2nd .Law .of .Motion
What .did .the ."white .hand .of .the .tiny .gauge" .detect? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Infrared .radiation .from .the .stowaway
Why .did .Marilyn .stow .away .on .the .EDS? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-So .she .could
.visit .her .brother
What .is .a .Googol? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-10^100
How .are .the .elements .heavier .than .Hydrogen .and .Helium .made? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-In .the .centers .of .stars
Light .has .a .particle .nature, .and .these .particles .are .called .photons. .Which .region
.of .the .electromagnetic .spectrum .has .the . highest .energy .photons? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Gamma .Rays
How .long .does .it .take .light .to .travel .3 .× .10^8 .m? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1 .second
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
How .far .out .does .the .camera .move .with .each .step? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
.factor .of .10
How .many .orders .of .magnitude .in .size .between .the .center .of .the .atom .and
.furthest .reaches .of .the .Universe? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-40
Powers .of .Ten .goes .out .to .a .distance .of .100 .million .Light .Years. .How .many
.more .steps .(orders .of .magnitude) .would .it .have .to .go .to .encompass .the .whole
.known .Universe? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Two
How .does .the .distance .covered .by .light .in .one .second .compare .to .the .size .of
.the .Moon's .orbit? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It .is .slightly .smaller
About .how .big .is .the .Milky .Way .galaxy? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1 .hundred
.thousand .light .years
How .is .the .solar .system .in .Nightfall .different .from .ours? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It
.has .six .Suns, .one .planet, .and .one .moon
What .happens .every .2,500 .years? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-All .the .Suns .are .below
.the .horizon .except .for .one .which .is .eclipsed .by .the .moon
What .do .people .see .that .is .frightening .when .it .gets .dark? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Thousands .of .stars
Why .do .the .astronomers .think .there .is .an .unseen .Moon .orbiting .their .planet? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-There .is .an .unexplained .perturbation .in .the .orbit .of .their
.planet
Why .are .there .so .many .stars .visible .from .their .planet .compared .to .Earth? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Their .planet .is .inside .a .star .cluster
In .what .direction .would .you .look .to .see .the .Sun .when .it .reaches .its .highest
.point .in .the .sky .today .in .Baton .Rouge? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-South
, How .will .the .height .of .the .Sun .at .Noon .in .Baton .Rouge .change .over .the .next .few
.months? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Decreases
At .Noon .on .June .21 .in .Baton .Rouge, .a .stick .will .cast... .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A
.short .shadow .to .the .North
The .Path .of .the .Sun .through .the .sky .over .the .course .of .a .year .is .called.... .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-The .Ecliptic
The .seasons .are .caused .by... .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .tilt .of .the .Earth .of .23 .1/2
.degrees .with .respect .to .its .orbit .around .the .Sun
Two .planets .are .in .circular .orbits .around .similar .stars. .Each .is .the .same
.distance .from .its .parent .star. .One .planet .is .Jupiter's .size, .whereas .the .other .is
.Earth's .size. .Which .of .the .following .is .true? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Both .planets
.have .the .same .period.
The .gravitational .force .between .the .Earth .and .Sun .is... .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
larger .than .the .gravitational .force .between .the .Moon .and .Sun .because .the .Earth
.has .a .larger .mass.
If .the .distance .between .a .planet .and .the .Sun .is .doubled, .how .does .the
.gravitational .attraction .between .the .two .bodies .change? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-It
.decreases .by .a .factor .of .4.
Pluto .takes .248 .years .to .orbit .the .Sun .once. .How .far .is .Pluto .from .the .Sun? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-39 .AU
Which .is .the .Cold .Equation .that .cannot .be .changed? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Newton's .2nd .Law .of .Motion
What .did .the ."white .hand .of .the .tiny .gauge" .detect? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Infrared .radiation .from .the .stowaway
Why .did .Marilyn .stow .away .on .the .EDS? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-So .she .could
.visit .her .brother
What .is .a .Googol? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-10^100
How .are .the .elements .heavier .than .Hydrogen .and .Helium .made? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-In .the .centers .of .stars
Light .has .a .particle .nature, .and .these .particles .are .called .photons. .Which .region
.of .the .electromagnetic .spectrum .has .the . highest .energy .photons? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-Gamma .Rays
How .long .does .it .take .light .to .travel .3 .× .10^8 .m? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1 .second
