Quiz of Physics & Space Science - Introductory Astronomy

1

During a total solar eclipse, which occurs?

2

A scientific model must make an observational prediction

3

To observe a visual binary, we must measure radial velocities

4

Meteor showers are generally named

5

The constellation shaped like a big square (the "great square of . . . ") is

6

Pulsating variable stars are useful in determining

7

Galileo's observations of sunspots proved the Sun was rotating, like the Earth

8

Which of the following best describes why the Sun emits most of its energy in the form of visible light?

9

What is the upper limit to the mass of a white dwarf?

10

Isaac Newton guessed that gravity works by an inverse square relation because he had already discovered that light behaves this way

11

The Moon's composition is similar to Earth's ________

12

All four rings systems lie within their planet's ________

13

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of water. Select the exception

14

A 2200. kg auto moving at 12.0 m/s runs into a 3800. kg truck which is moving in the same direction at 5.00 m/s. The collision is perfectly inelastic

15

Jupiter's shape is ____________ because it is rotating rapidly and has a low density

16

Hubble's law implies that the ________ galaxies have larger ________ in their spectral lines.

17

What fraction of the Galaxy's mass is in a form that does not emit electromagnetic radiation?

18

How can the Doppler Effect be used to determine if a storm is forming into a tornado?

19

The process by which molecules escape from a solid directly into the gas phase is called

20

Each factor in the Drake Equation has a well-known, established value

21

What is comparative planetology, and what is its basic premise?

22

Where is most of the water that Mars has today?

23

Which has the larger light-gathering power?

24

Which of the following is thought to explain why Venus has so much more atmospheric gas than Earth?

25

In general, how does the size and location of a star's habitable zone depend on the star's mass?

26

Which of these is NOT typical of a condensing protostar?

27

Star A and star B both have an absolute magnitude of 2.0, but star A is at a distance of 50 pc and star B is at a distance of 20 pc. Which statement below is correct?

28

The best determination of the Hubble constant using Cepheid variables found in distant galaxies by the Hubble telescope suggests

29

Consider a galvanometer with full scale sensitivity of 333. μA and a coil resistance of 33. Ω

30

Most of the mass of the Galaxy lies in the ________

31

While the orbits of planets are nearly circular, the eccentricities of the orbits of ________ are near one

32

The word "comet" comes from the Greek word for which of the following?

33

Suppose the distance to a star was doubled but everything else about the star stayed the same. What would happen to the star's luminosity and apparent brightness?

34

Most of the deuterium that formed right after the Big Bang:

35

Redshift surveys are designed to find which galaxies are oldest and youngest

36

A 35 N-force toward the west is applied to an object. The object moves 20 m east during the time the force is applied. What is the change in kinetic energy of the object?

37

Approximately how long does it take light to travel across the diameter of the Milky Way?

38

Many classical Greek astronomers believed Earth could not move because they detected no parallax

39

The interstellar medium is made of ___ % dust and ___ % gas

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