Intro. to Astronomy

Front

What is defined as "a body of knowledge, and also a method of how we learned that knowledge"? Options: religion, history, astronomy, science

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science

Front

Above all else, science must be _____

Back

honest

Front

How high is our atmosphere?

Back

about 100 km

Front

What protects us from the onslaught of subatomic particles from the Sun? Options: a gravitational field, an electric field, a magnetic field, a mine field

Back

a magnetic field

Front

What is the name of our spiral galaxy?

Back

Milky Way

Front

The visible Universe is _____

Back

expanding, faster every day

Front

For a kid, what can be very simply defined as "the study of things in the sky"?

Back

astronomy

Front

Borders between astronomy and other fields of science are _____

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fuzzy

Front

What tool do most modern astronomers NOT use directly anymore? Options: computers, telescopes, math, physics

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telescopes

Front

Humans have been looking up at the sky _____

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for as long as we’ve been humans