Test Bank Foundations of Astronomy 14th Edition Michael A. Seeds A+

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Test Bank Foundations of Astronomy 14th Edition Michael A. Seeds A+

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. The most widely accepted system of measurement is the metric system.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

2. Earth is approximately 13,000 km in diameter.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

3. A convenient method to write very large numbers is to use scientific notation.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

4. The Universe consists of the Sun, its family of planets, and some smaller bodies such as moons, asteroids, and comets.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	False
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

5. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are only located at a distance of 1 AU or less from the Sun.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	False
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

6. Uranus is one of a group of dwarf planets and other small objects that have been discovered circling the Sun beyond Neptune.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	False
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

7. Our Solar System formed 14 billion years ago with the Big Bang.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	False
REFERENCES:	1.2 When Is Now?
QUESTION TYPE:	True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

8. Humanity is very new to the Universe.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	1.2 When Is Now?
QUESTION TYPE:	True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

9. Scientists try to form hypotheses that explain how nature works.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	1.3 Why Study Astronomy?
QUESTION TYPE:	True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-3 - Why study astronomy?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

10. The scientific method is a simple, mechanical way of grinding facts into understanding.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	False
REFERENCES:	1.3 Why Study Astronomy?
QUESTION TYPE:	True / False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-3 - Why study astronomy?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

11. A planet is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity.

	a.	True
	b.	False

ANSWER:	True
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	True / False

Multiple Choice

12. You are analyzing driveway lengths within your neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods, and your data is to be presented to the city council. Which would be the most appropriate unit of measurement?

	a.	miles
	b.	kilometers
	c.	meters
	d.	inches
	e.	feet millimeters

ANSWER:	c
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Apply

13. You need to drive to a research site to collect some samples. The site is 250 miles away. What is the approximate distance in kilometers?

	a.	250 km
	b.	106 km
	c.	400 km
	d.	500 km
	e.	156 km

ANSWER:	c
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Apply

14. Jupiter is located approximately 5.2 AU away from the Sun. What is the distance in kilometers?

	a.	3.7 × 10⁷ km
	b.	5.2 × 10⁸ km
	c.	1.4 × 10⁹ km
	d.	7.8 × 10⁸ km
	e.	8.0 × 10⁸ km

ANSWER:	d
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Apply

15. What is Earth’s distance from the Sun?

	a.	0.39 AU
	b.	0.72 AU
	c.	1.0 AU
	d.	1.5 AU
	e.	2.8 AU

ANSWER:	c
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

16. Which best represents 5,362,000,000 kilometers in scientific notation?

	a.	5.4 × 10⁹ m
	b.	5 × 10¹⁰ km
	c.	53.6 × 10⁶ km
	d.	5.362 × 10⁹ mi
	e.	5.362 × 10⁹ km

ANSWER:	e
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Apply

17. Uranus is approximately 3 × 10⁹ km away from the Sun. What is the distance in astronomical units?

	a.	1 AU
	b.	2 AU
	c.	10 AU
	d.	15 AU
	e.	20 AU

ANSWER:	e
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Apply

18. Approximately how long does it take light to reach the Earth from the Sun?

	a.	1 min
	b.	8 min
	c.	1 ly
	d.	8 ly
	e.	1 AU

ANSWER:	b
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

19. Which is the correct order of the planets, moving from closest to the Sun to farthest from the Sun?

	a.	Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
	b.	Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
	c.	Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
	d.	Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
	e.	Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

ANSWER:	b
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

20. What did the International Astronomical Union classify Pluto as in 2006?

	a.	asteroid
	b.	comet
	c.	planet
	d.	dwarf planet
	e.	meteor

ANSWER:	d
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

21. What unit of measurement is used to describe extraordinary large distances, such as the distance of other stars from our own?

	a.	AU
	b.	min
	c.	ly
	d.	km
	e.	mi

ANSWER:	c
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

22. You discover a new star that is 352,800 AU away. What is the distance in light years?

	a.	5.6 ly
	b.	2.3 ly
	c.	63 ly
	d.	3.53 ly
	e.	2.22 × 10² ly

ANSWER:	a
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Apply

23. What is the Sun made up of?

	a.	rock
	b.	metal
	c.	ice
	d.	hot gas
	e.	water

ANSWER:	d
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

24. The star Wolf 359 is 7.7 light years away. What is that distance in kilometers?

	a.	7.7 × 10⁸ km
	b.	14 × 10¹³ km
	c.	0.78 × 10⁸ km
	d.	7.28 × 10¹³ km
	e.	7.28 × 10¹² km

ANSWER:	d
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Apply

Figure 1

25. What does the above image (Figure 1) represent?

	a.	Universe
	b.	galaxy
	c.	planet
	d.	Solar System
	e.	extrasolar planet

ANSWER:	b
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
PREFACE NAME:	Figure 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Apply

26. In Figure 1, what is the pointer indicating?

	a.	extrasolar planet
	b.	Solar System
	c.	spiral arm
	d.	dwarf planets
	e.	galaxy

ANSWER:	c
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
PREFACE NAME:	Figure 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Apply

27. Which of these planets is approximately the same size as Earth?

	a.	Venus
	b.	Mars
	c.	Saturn
	d.	Mercury
	e.	Pluto

ANSWER:	a
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

28. Which of these planets is just 0.39 AU from the Sun?

	a.	Jupiter
	b.	Mars
	c.	Earth
	d.	Venus
	e.	Mercury

ANSWER:	e
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

29. Since Mars is 1.5 AU from the Sun, how long would it take for sunlight to reach the surface of Mars?

	a.	4 min
	b.	8 min
	c.	12 min
	d.	1 hr
	e.	4 hr

ANSWER:	c
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Apply

30. The Big Bang is a theory describing the ____.

	a.	birth of our Solar System
	b.	start of civilization on Earth
	c.	beginning of planet formation
	d.	beginning of the Universe
	e.	massive extinction of dinosaurs

ANSWER:	d
REFERENCES:	1.2 When Is Now?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

31. When did life first appear on Earth?

	a.	14 billion years ago
	b.	400 million years ago
	c.	4.6 billion years ago
	d.	65 million years ago
	e.	3.4 billion years ago

ANSWER:	e
REFERENCES:	1.2 When Is Now?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

32. What process do scientists use to determine how nature works?

	a.	The observational method
	b.	The scientific method
	c.	The brainstorming method
	d.	The laboratory method
	e.	The naturalistic method

ANSWER:	b
REFERENCES:	1.3 Why Study Astronomy?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-3 - Why study astronomy?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

33. What is the very first step of the scientific method?

	a.	Design an experiment.
	b.	Form a hypothesis.
	c.	Analyze results.
	d.	Generate a conclusion.
	e.	Perform an experiment.

ANSWER:	b
REFERENCES:	1.3 Why Study Astronomy?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-3 - Why study astronomy?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

34. Which list is in order of increasing size?

	a.	star, planet, galaxy, solar system, Universe
	b.	planet, star, solar system, galaxy, Universe
	c.	planet, star, solar system, Universe, galaxy
	d.	star, planet, galaxy, Universe, solar system
	e.	planet, galaxy, solar system, star, Universe

ANSWER:	b
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice

35. Why are extrasolar planets difficult to detect?

	a.	They are generally small.
	b.	They are faint.
	c.	They are too close to the glare of their respective parent star.
	d.	all of these

ANSWER:	d
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice

36. The discovery that whether peas are smooth or wrinkled is an inherited trait was made by _________.

	a.	Einstein
	b.	Hubble
	c.	Mendel
	d.	Hershel
	e.	Bohr

ANSWER:	c
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Multiple Choice

Matching

Match the astronomical object to its definition or example.

a.	galaxy
b.	planet
c.	extrasolar planet
d.	solar system
e.	dwarf planet
f.	star

REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Matching
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

37. consists of a star with orbiting planets

ANSWER:

38. spherical, rocky, or gaseous bodies that orbit a star

ANSWER:

39. a small object that orbits the Sun beyond Neptune

ANSWER:

40. planets orbiting stars beyond our own solar system

ANSWER:

41. a great cloud of stars, gas, and dust held together by the combined gravity of all of its matter

ANSWER:

42. a self-luminous ball of hot gas

ANSWER:

Completion

43. Astronomers use _______________ to express distance from the Sun.

ANSWER:	astronomical units AU
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

44. The celestial object _______________ is just one of many small objects that orbit the Sun beyond Neptune.

ANSWER:	Pluto
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

45. As Earth _______________ on its axis, it produces the cycle of day and night.

ANSWER:	rotates
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

46. The Universe is too big to discuss distance without using _______________.

ANSWER:	scientific notation
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

47. It is a common misconception that a light-year is a unit of _______________.

ANSWER:	time
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

48. The size of a star’s image in a photo tells you how _______________ the star appears.

ANSWER:	bright
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

49. Our Solar System resides in the _______________ Galaxy.

ANSWER:	Milky Way
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

50. The _______________contains all of the galaxies, solar systems, stars, and planets.

ANSWER:	Universe
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

51. Astronomers refer to the beginning of the Universe as the _______________.

ANSWER:	big bang
REFERENCES:	1.2 When Is Now?
QUESTION TYPE:	Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

52. The formation of our _______________ occurred about 4.6 billion years ago.

ANSWER:	Solar System
REFERENCES:	1.2 When Is Now?
QUESTION TYPE:	Completion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

53. Galaxies are held together by the ___________ force acting on its matter.

ANSWER:	gravitational
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Completion

Essay

54. Why do we study astronomy?

ANSWER:	Astronomy is important to you because it will tell you what you are. As you study astronomy, you will learn how you fit into the history of the Universe. You will learn that the atoms in your body had their birth in the big bang when the Universe began. Those atoms have been cooked and remade inside generations of stars, and now, after more than 10 billion years, they are inside you. You can use astronomy as a case study in science.
REFERENCES:	1.3 Why Study Astronomy?
QUESTION TYPE:	Essay
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-3 - Why study astronomy?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Analyze

55. Why do scientists use the scientific method?

ANSWER:	It is an ingrained way of thinking about and understanding nature for scientists. Scientists try to form hypotheses that explain how nature works. If a hypothesis is contradicted by evidence from experiments or observations, it must be revised or discarded. If a hypothesis is confirmed, it must be tested further. A scientist needs insight and ingenuity to form and test a good hypothesis. Scientists use the scientific method almost automatically, forming, testing, revising, and discarding hypotheses almost minute by minute as they discuss a new idea. Sometimes, however, a scientist will spend years studying a single promising hypothesis. The so-called scientific method is a way of thinking and a way of knowing about nature.
REFERENCES:	1.3 Why Study Astronomy?
QUESTION TYPE:	Essay
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-3 - Why study astronomy?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

Subjective Short Answer

56. Using the example of a football field, indicate the beginning of the Universe, the beginning of our Solar System and the beginning of civilization as we know it along the field in whatever terminology you are familiar with.

ANSWER:	The big bang is at the first goal line, The 33 yard line (past the 50 yard line) is the start of solar system. Civilization is represented at 0.0026 inches away from opposite goal line.
REFERENCES:	1.2 When Is Now?
QUESTION TYPE:	Subjective Short Answer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

57. What is the scientific method?

ANSWER:	The scientific method is a process of testing and refining ideas to better describe how nature works. It is a combination of making observations, forming a hypothesis, testing evidences, analyzing information, finding relationships, and creating new ideas.
REFERENCES:	1.3 Why Study Astronomy?
QUESTION TYPE:	Subjective Short Answer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-3 - Why study astronomy?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

58. What are the planets of our Solar System in order from closest to farthest from the Sun?

ANSWER:	Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Subjective Short Answer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Remember

59. Explain the difference between a galaxy and a solar system.

ANSWER:	The Solar System is your local neighborhood, that is, the Sun (a star) and its planets, one planetary system. The Milky Way Galaxy contains our Solar System plus billions of other planetary systems.
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Subjective Short Answer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Understand

60. Explain how the scientific notation of 4.52 × 108 is the same as 452 × 106.

ANSWER:	The decimal point has already been moved over two places for 452 × 106, therefore 4.52 × 108 = 452 × 106 = 452,000,000.
REFERENCES:	1.1 Where Are We?
QUESTION TYPE:	Subjective Short Answer
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:	ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?
OTHER:	Bloom's: Apply