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Astronomy Review
Test Description: Review for astronomy
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The distance, measured in degrees, north and south of the equator is referred to as_______.
A
the prime merdian
B
longitude
C
poles
D
latitude
2) The apparent westward movement of a planet against the background of stars is called______.
A
universal gravitation
B
revolution
C
rotation
D
retrograde motion
3) The geocentric model of the universe stated that____.
A
Earth was a (wanderer)
B
the sun was the center of the universe
C
Earth revolved around the celestial sphere.
D
Earth was the center of the universe
4) What movement of earth is responsible for night and day?
A
precession
B
perigee
C
revolution
D
rotation
5) According to the third law of planetary motion, the period of revolution of a planet is related to the planet's ____.
A
distance to the sun
B
orbital speed
C
size
D
gravitational attraction
6) Which scientist discovered that Venus has phases , just like the moon?
A
Ptolmemy
B
Galileo
C
Kepler
D
Copernicus
7) What is the shape of a planet's orbit?
A
circular
B
elliptical
C
irregular
D
parabolic
8) Which law states that each planet revolves so that an imaginary line connecting it to the sun sweeps over equal areas in equal time intervals?
A
first law of planetary motion
B
second law of planetary motion
C
third law of planetary motion
D
law of universal gravitation
9) One astronomical unit (AU) averages about______.
A
39 million kilometers
B
150 million kilometers
C
210 million kilometers
D
93 million kilometers
10) A scientific idea that is well tested and widely accepted by the scientific community is called a scientific______.
A
theory
B
hypothesis
C
inquiry
D
method
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