WorksheetsAstronomy Intro
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many significant figures are 2.34 x 1015 km?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
2.
How many significant figures are in 1.02 light years?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
How many significant figures are in 5.0 x 1012 km?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
Change 2,350,000,000 km to scientific notation.
a)
235.0000000 x 109 km
b)
2.35 x 109 km
c)
2.35 x 107 km
d)
2 x 1012 km
5.
The term planet comes from the Greek word for ________________
a)
star
b)
wonder
c)
wander
d)
galaxy
6.
A heliocentric view of the universe places ____________ at the center.
a)
the moon
b)
Earth
c)
the sun
d)
Alpha Centauri
7.
A geocentric view of the universe places _____________ at the center.
a)
the moon
b)
Earth
c)
the sun
d)
Alpha Centauri
8.
Is our solar system heliocentric or geocentric?
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
9.
Which scientist below has not been discussed yet relative to astronomical discoveries?
a)
Brahe
b)
Copernicus
c)
Neil de Grasse Tyson
d)
Kepler
10.
Planets emit light. True or False.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What principle states that while Earth & our Solar System are special to us, space is pretty much the same throughout?
a)
Principal VonHandorf
b)
Astrological Principle
c)
Cosmological Principle
d)
Gravity Principle
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