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Astronomy Intro LO1-9, 12

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term planet comes from the Greek word for ________________

a)

star

b)

wonder

c)

wanderer

d)

galaxy

2.
A heliocentric view of the universe places ____________ at the center.
a)
the moon
b)
Earth
c)
the sun
d)
Alpha Centauri
3.
A geocentric view of the universe places _____________ at the center.
a)
the moon
b)
Earth
c)
the sun
d)
Alpha Centauri
4.
Is our solar system heliocentric or geocentric?
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
5.
____________________ is the scientific study of celestial objects and their motion.
a)
Astrology
b)
Astronomy
c)
Geology
d)
Biology
6.

Up until late 16th/early 17th century, scientists had a _______________ view of the universe.

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

7.
How many significant figures are in 9.5 x 1015 km?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
How many significant figures are in 3.0 light years?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
How many significant figures are 150 x 1015 km?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
10.
____________________ is known for his 3 laws of planetary motion.
a)
Tycho Brahe
b)
Nicolaus Copernicus
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Johannes Kepler
11.
According to Kepler's 1st law, planets travel an _______________ path with the sun as a focus.
a)
elliptical
b)
circular
c)
straight
d)
spiral
12.
A result of Kepler's 2nd law of planetary motion explains that planets _______________ when the path is closer to the sun
a)
shine
b)
slow down
c)
speed up
d)
wander
13.
According to Kepler's 3rd law of planetary motion, the distance a planet is from the sun determines the
a)
mass
b)
time to rotate on its axis
c)
volume
d)
time to orbit the sun
14.

The (non-scientific) study of the stars and their affect on humans. For example horoscopes and zodiac signs.

a)

astrophysics

b)

chemistry

c)

astrology

d)

astronomy

15.

Other planets orbit other stars in other galaxies following the same rules as our own is known as the __________________________.

a)

Big Bang Theory

b)

Law of Universal Gravitation

c)

Cosmological Principle

d)

Kepler's 3 Laws of Planetary Motion

16.

Which scientist below is not part of our timeline of evolution of scientific thought relative to astronomy.

a)

Tycho Brahe

b)

Nicolaus Copernicus

c)

Neil de Grasse Tyson

d)

Johannes Kepler

e)

Galileo

17.

FG = (Gm1m2)/r2 is known as

a)

Kepler's 1st Law

b)

Kepler's 3rd Law

c)

Kepler's 2nd Law

d)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

18.

A collection of dust, gas, and billions of stars held together by gravity is known as

a)

galaxy

b)

universe

c)

star

d)

planet

19.

A matter and energy that exists is referred to as

a)

a galaxy

b)

the universe

c)

a star

d)

a solar system

20.

An AU is a unit of

a)

time

b)

distance

c)

illumination

d)

temperature

21.

An AU is define as the distance between the earth and

a)

mercury

b)

the moon

c)

mars

d)

the sun

22.

A light year is a unit of

a)

time

b)

distance

c)

temperature

d)

illumination

23.

Scientists have always agreed on the nature and organization of the solar system/universe.

a)

True

b)

False