• Question 1
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Why do astronauts inside of a space station orbiting Earth feel weightless?
Selected [None Given]
Answer:
Answers:
They are in free fall.
There is no gravity where they are.
There is almost no gravity where they are.
The centripetal force created by the motion in their orbit balances the force of
gravity acting on them.
The high amount of oxygen in their air supply can cause feelings of
weightlessness.
• Question 2
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The apparent shift in the direction of an object as a result of the motion of the observer is called
__________.
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer:
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match parallax
• Question 3
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One of Copernicus's biggest contributions to astronomy was advocating for the ___________ model.
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer:
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match heliocentric
• Question 4
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If an object orbits the sun at an average distance of 22 AU (astronomical units), what would its
orbital period be in Earth years?
Report your answer to one decimal place.
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer: 103.2 ± 0
Question 5
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All masses in the universe interact with each other through the force of ____.
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer:
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match gravity
Exact Match gravitational attraction
• Question 6
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In Ptolemy's model, the planets orbit on small circles, and the centre of those circles orbit on a larger
circle around Earth called a _________.
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer:
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match deferent
• Question 7
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______________ is our concept of the origin and structure of the cosmos.
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer:
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match cosmology
• Question 8
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Assume we have two masses in space separated by some distance. What happens to the
force of gravitational attraction between them if we increase the distance between them by
4 times?
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Answers: It becomes 4 times weaker
It becomes 4 times stronger
It becomes 8 times weaker
It becomes 16 times weaker
It does not change
Question 9
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Galileo was able to use his telescope to see ..... (check all that apply)
Selected Answers: [None Given]
Answers: the outer planets past Jupiter
the topography of the Mars.
the phases of Venus
the topography of the Moon (craters, mountain ranges, etc.)
the Moons of Jupiter
• Question 10
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Match the word to its definition.
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Question Correct Match Selected Match
Perihelion A. [None Given]
The place where a planet is closest to the Sun.
Aphelion B. [None Given]
The place where a planet is farthest from the Sun.
Perigee C. [None Given]
The place where a moon/satellite is closest to Earth.
Apogee D. [None Given]
The place where a moon/satellite is farthest from Earth.
Satellite E. [None Given]
A human-made object that orbits a planet.
Moon F. [None Given]
A natural object that orbits a planet.
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All Answer Choices
A.
The place where a planet is closest to the Sun.
B.
The place where a planet is farthest from the Sun.
C.
The place where a moon/satellite is closest to Earth.
D.
The place where a moon/satellite is farthest from Earth.
E.
A human-made object that orbits a planet.
F.
A natural object that orbits a planet.
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• Question 11
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According to Kepler's first law: the [x] of all planets are [y].
Selected According to Kepler's first law: the [None Given] of all planets are [None
Answer: Given].
Answers: According to Kepler's first law: the orbits of all planets are elliptical.
All Answer Choices
• orbits
• elliptical
• shape
• circular
• spherical
• very large
• size
• round
• Question 12
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Imagine a child sitting on a spinning stool. He sits with his arms out and his friend begins to spin
him. What happens to his speed when he brings his arms inward?
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Answers:
His speed increases because the distance to the spin axis has decreased.
His speed decreases because the distance to the spin axis has decreased.
His speed stays the same due to conservation of angular momentum.
His speed increases due to conservation of linear momentum.
None of these answers.
• Question 13
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Polaris will always be the North Star.
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Answers: True
False
Question 14
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According to Newton's second law, if we push on an object with a larger force, the acceleration will be
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer:
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match greater
Exact Match larger
Exact Match higher
Exact Match more
Exact Match increased
• Question 15
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Newton's third law states that: For every action force there is a(n) [x] and [y] reaction force.
Selected Newton's third law states that: For every action force there is a(n) [None
Answer: Given] and [None Given] reaction force.
Answers: Newton's third law states that: For every action force there is
a(n) equal and opposite reaction force.
All Answer Choices
• equal
• opposite
• inversely proportional
• smaller
• force
• larger
• Question 16
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Would your mass be greater or lesser on a planet smaller than Earth?
Selected [None Given]
Answer:
Answers:
It would be the same.
It depends on the mass of the planet.
It would be less, but your weight would stay the same.
It would be greater, but your weight would decrease.
It depends on how many moons the planet has. If it has more moons than
Earth, your mass would be less, but if it has fewer moons, your mass would be
greater.
Question 17
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According to Newton's first law, if an object is moving at a constant speed in a set direction, and
there is no outside force acting on it
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Answers:
it will continue to move at that speed and in that direction.
it will slow down and eventually stop.
it will continue to move at that speed, but will change direction.
it will change speed and direction.
it will speed up, but keep moving in the same direction.
• Question 18
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Approximately how many years will it take for the Earth's axis to complete one full circle of
precession?
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Answers: 10,000 years.
1 year.
20 years.
1,000,000 years.
26,000 years.
• Question 19
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Using Newton's revision of Kepler's third law, calculate the mass (in solar masses) of a star where
an Earth-like planet orbits it with a semi-major axis of 9 AU and a period of 3.57 Earth-years. Recall
that for an Earth-like planet, its mass is negligible compared to that of the star.
Report your answer to two decimal places.
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Correct Answer: 57.20 ± 0
Question 20
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Assume we have two masses in space separated by some distance. What happens to the force of
gravitational attraction between them if we halve the mass of one of the masses?
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Answers: It becomes two times stronger
It becomes two times weaker
It becomes four times stronger
It becomes four times weaker
There is no change
• Question 21
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Match each term with its definition
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Question Correct Match Selected Match
Velocity E. [None Given]
The speed and direction of motion of a body.
Acceleration A. [None Given]
Rate of change of the speed and direction of motion of a body.
Volume C. [None Given]
The physical space an object occupies.
Mass B. [None Given]
The amount of material in an object.
Density D. [None Given]
How compact an object is.
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All Answer Choices
A.
Rate of change of the speed and direction of motion of a body.
B.
The amount of material in an object.
C.
The physical space an object occupies.
D.
How compact an object is.
E.
The speed and direction of motion of a body.
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• Question 22
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Ptolemy's explanation for retrograde motion was that the planets revolved around a small orbit
called a(n) [x].
Selected Ptolemy's explanation for retrograde motion was that the planets revolved
Answer: around a small orbit called a(n) [None Given].
Answers: Ptolemy's explanation for retrograde motion was that the planets revolved
around a small orbit called a(n) epicycle.
All Answer Choices
• epicycle
• deferent
• orbit
• circle
• epicircle
• Question 23
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The Sun is far enough away that its rays strike us at parallel lines.
Selected Answer: [None Given]
Answers: True
False
• Question 24
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Long ago, the dominant theory was that the planets and the Sun revolved around the [x], which is know
as the [y] model.
Specified Answer for: x [None Given]
Specified Answer for: y [None Given]
Correct Answers for: x
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match Earth
Correct Answers for: y
Evaluation Method Correct Answer Case Sensitivity
Exact Match geocentric
Question 25
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How was Neptune discovered?
Selected [None Given]
Answer:
Answers:
By looking at irregularities in the orbit of Uranus that must have been produced by
the gravitational pull of another planet.
Neptune was originally thought to be a star until William Herschel looked at it with a
telescope and realized it was in fact a planet.
It was discovered at the same time as all the other planets because it is visible to the
naked eye.
Jamie Challis, Director of the Cambridge Observatory, accidentally stumbled upon it
while doing routine observations of the night sky.
By looking at irregularities in the orbit of Jupiter, it was determined that there must
be two outer most planets causing these perturbations. Thus, Neptune and Uranus
were discovered at the same time.
