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Astronomy: The Original Science

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Astronomy: The Original Science
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 7 pts

Astronomers define a day, a month, and a year based on which of the following?

The movements of the Earth and Moon relative to the Sun

The phases of the Moon only

The position of stars in the sky

The temperature changes on Earth

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 9 pts

The difference between Ptolemy's and Copernicus' theories about the universe is:

Ptolemy places Earth at the center, while Copernicus places the Sun at the center.

Both theories place the Sun at the center of the universe.

The Copernican theory states that planets do not move in orbits.

The Ptolemaic theory claims that the universe is infinite.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 7 pts

The contributions of Brahe, Kepler, Newton, Galileo, and Hubble to astronomy include which of the following?

Advancing the understanding of planetary motion, gravity, telescopic observation, and the expanding universe

Developing the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics

Inventing the microscope and discovering bacteria

Establishing the periodic table of elements

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 7 pts

People in ancient cultures marked the passage of time using which of the following methods?

Sundials and lunar calendars

Digital clocks

Smartphones

Atomic clocks

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is the scientific definition of one day?

the time it takes for the Earth to rotate once on its axis

the time it takes for the Moon to orbit the Earth

the time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun

the time it takes for the Sun to rise and set

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is the scientific definition of one month?

about the same amount of time that the moon takes to orbit the Earth once

about the same amount of time that the Earth takes to orbit the Sun once

about the same amount of time that the Sun takes to rotate once

about the same amount of time that the Earth takes to rotate once

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Astronomers have changed their theories about the universe over time because:

new evidence and discoveries have been made

the universe has stopped changing

astronomers prefer to guess rather than use evidence

theories never needed to be changed

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

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