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The Astronomers

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is the second law of motion?

a)

the net force is equal to the mass times the acceleration

b)

planets sweep out equal areas in equal amounts of time

c)

The period squared is equal to the mean distance cubed

d)

The product of the mass is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects squared

2.

Which of the following is the second law of planetary motion?

a)

for every action, there is an equal but oppositely directed reaction

b)

planets sweep out equal areas in equal amounts of time

c)

The period squared is equal to the mean distance cubed

d)

The product of the mass is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects squared

3.

Which of the following is the third law of planetary motion?

a)

for every action, there is an equal but oppositely directioned reaction

b)

planets sweep out equal areas in equal amounts of time

c)

The period squared is equal to the mean distance cubed

d)

The product of the mass is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects squared

4.

Which of the following is the third law of motion?

a)

for every action, there is an equal but oppositely directioned reaction

b)

things in motion will stay in motion in a straight line path or stay at rest unless a net force acts on it.

c)

The period squared is equal to the mean distance cubed

d)

The product of the mass is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects squared

5.

Which of the following is the first law of motion?

a)

planets travel elliptical paths with the sun at one focus

b)

things in motion will stay in motion in a straight line path or stay at rest unless a net force acts on it.

c)

The period squared is equal to the mean distance cubed

d)

The product of the mass is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects squared

6.

Which of the following is the first law of planetary motion?

a)

planets travel elliptical paths with the sun at one focus

b)

things in motion will stay in motion in a straight line path or stay at rest unless a net force acts on it.

c)

The period squared is equal to the mean distance cubed

d)

The product of the mass is inversely proportional to the distance between the objects squared

7.

What happens to lengths as you go faster and faster?

a)

lengths stays the same

b)

lengths get longer

c)

lengths get shorter

d)

Lengths get longer then shorter

8.

What happens to time as you go faster and faster?

a)

time stays the same

b)

time speeds up

c)

time slows down

d)

time speeds up then slows down

9.

What did Ptolemy contribute to astronomy?

a)

Used a telescope to make observations which supported heliocentric model

b)

determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws

c)

Published a book called the revolution of the celestial orbs to promote the heliocentric model

d)

came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky

10.

What did Aristotle contribute to astronomy?

a)

Used a telescope to make observations which supported heliocentric model

b)

determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws

c)

Published a book called the revolution of the celestial orbs to promote the heliocentric model

d)

came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky

11.

What did Tycho Brahe contribute to astronomy?

a)

Used a telescope to make observations which supported heliocentric model

b)

determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws

c)

Published a book called the revolution of the celestial orbs to promote the heliocentric model

d)

Last of the great astronomers to support the geocentric model

12.

What did Galileo contribute to astronomy?

a)

Used a telescope to make observations which supported heliocentric model

b)

determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws

c)

Published a book called the revolution of the celestial orbs to promote the heliocentric model

d)

came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky

13.

What did Copernicus contribute to astronomy?

a)

determined the three laws of planetary motion 

b)

First to bring up heliocentric model from relative size of Earth, Sun, and Moon

c)

Published a book called the revolution of the celestial orbs to promote the heliocentric model

d)

came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky

14.

What did Sir Issac Newton contribute to astronomy?

a)

discovered three laws of motion to describe three laws of planetary motion

b)

First to bring up heliocentric model from relative size of Earth, Sun, and Moon

c)

determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws

d)

came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky

15.

What did Johannes Kepler contribute to astronomy?

a)

determined the three laws of planetary motion 

b)

First to bring up heliocentric model from relative size of Earth, Sun, and Moon

c)

determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws

d)

came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky

16.

What did Aristarchus contribute to astronomy?

a)

Last of the great astronomers to support the geocentric model

b)

First to bring up heliocentric model from relative size of Earth, Sun, and Moon

c)

determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws

d)

came up with geocentric model using epicycles to explain Mar’s apparent backward motion in the sky

17.

What did Einstein contribute to astronomy?

a)

Last of the great astronomers to support the geocentric model

b)

discovered three laws of motion to describe three laws of planetary motion

c)

determined that the heavens and the earth do not have the same laws

d)

discovered the theory of relativity

18.

Retrograde means

a)

sun centered system

b)

a person who studies the sky

c)

apparent backward motion of a planet in the sky

d)

Band of constellations closest to the Ecliptic (Sun’s yearly path across the sky)

19.

Geocentric means

a)

person centered

b)

ground centered

c)

earth centered

d)

sun centered

20.

Heliocentric means

a)

person centered

b)

ground centered

c)

earth centered

d)

sun centered

21.

An astronomer is

a)

someone who studies the sky

b)

someone who studies the atmosphere of the earth

c)

someone who studies the earth

d)

someone who studies the oceans of the earth

22.

Parallax means

a)

apparent backward motion of planet in the sky

b)

sun centered

c)

shift in background due to change in location of observation

d)

earth centered