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The Origins Of Astronomy Ch 22
Test Description: The Origins of Astronomy - Ch 22 review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following was unknown to ancient Greeks?
A
Earth
B
Venus
C
Uranus
D
Mars
2) One AU averages about
A
39 million km
B
210 million km
C
93 million km
D
150 million km
3) Using Tycho Brahe's data, which scientist proposed three laws of planetary motion?
A
Galileo
B
Kepler
C
Newton
D
Copernicus
4) What is the shape of a planet's orbit?
A
circular
B
elliptical
C
parabolic
D
irregular
5) Earth is closest to the sun at a point called
A
precession
B
perihelion
C
apogee
D
aphelion
6) Which movement of the Earth is responsible for night and day?
A
precession
B
rotation
C
revolution
D
perigee
7) During the period that the moon's phases are changing from new to full, the moon is
A
waning
B
distancing itself from Earth
C
waxing
D
approaching Earth
8) Round depressions on the moon's surface are called
A
highlands
B
meteorites
C
maria
D
craters
9) How old is the moon?
A
older than the Sun
B
much younger than Earth
C
about the same age as Earth
D
much older than Earth
10) How does crater density relate to the moon's geologic history?
A
Low crater density indicates an active geologic past
B
Crater density and geologic age are not related
C
High crater density is associated with older surfaces
D
High crater density is associated with younger surfaces
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