Copernican Revolution Part 2

Multiple Choice

Galileo's telescopic observations played a crucial role in supporting and strengthening the Copernican picture of the solar system.

• This is a FALSE statement.

• This is a TRUE statement.

Multiple Choice

The phases of Venus ___ be explained by the Geocentric Model of the Solar System.

• can

• cannot

Multiple Choice

Which letter represents the semimajor axis?

• a

• b

• c

• Not any of them

Multiple Choice

What is an ellipse?

• a flattened circle

• a perfect circle

• a double circle

• none of the answers are correct

Multiple Choice

Any object traveling along an elliptical path would

• take different amounts of time for each section (a, b, and c)

• take the same amount of time for each section (a, b, and c)

• take shorter time for area C and the same amount for areas A and B

• None of the answers are correct

Multiple Choice

The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is

• an elliptical unit of one.

• an astronomical unit of 0.1

• an elliptical unit of 0.1

• an astronomical unit of one

Multiple Choice

Distance from Earth to the Sun is accurately measured today using

• line of sight.

• shooting a laser onto a mirror located on Venus.

• by bouncing a radar signal off of Venus.

• none of the answers are correct.

Multiple Choice

Which of Newton's three laws is sometimes called the action/reaction law?

• Newton's First Law

• Newton's Second Law

• Newton's Third Law

Multiple Choice

Which of Newton's three laws is F=ma?

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd law

• Newton's 3rd Law

Multiple Choice

Which of Newton's three laws is sometimes called the law of inertia?

• Newton's 1st Law

• Newton's 2nd Law

• Newton's 3rd Law

Multiple Choice

Kepler's laws are a consequence of whose laws?

• Galileo

• Brahe

• Newton

• None of the answers are correct