1)

Roughly how many stars are in the Milky Way Galaxy? A)

1 billion B)

100 billion C)

10 billion D)

100 million E)

100 trillion 2)

If the

Moon is setting at 6 A.M., the phase of the Moon must be A)

first quarter. B)

third C)

quarter.

full. D)

new. E)

waning 3)

crescent.

Suppos e you live on the Moon. How long is a day (i.e., from sunrise to sunrise)? A)

23 hours 56 minutes B)

24 hours C)

a lunar D)

month

a year E)

about 18 4)

years

Which

of the following statements about scientific models is true? A)

A model B)

tries to represent all aspects of nature.

A model C)

tries to represent only one aspect of nature.

A model can be used to explain and predict real phenomena. D)

All models E)

that explain nature well are correct.

All current 5)

models are correct.

When

we see Venus in its full phase, what phase would Earth be in as seen by a hypothetical Venetian? A)

full B)

new C)

first quarter D)

third quarter E)

waning 6)

crescent

From third law, an asteroid with an orbital period of 8 years lies at an average distance from the Sun Kepler's equal to A)

2 B)

astronomical units.

4 C)

astronomical units.

8 D)

astronomical units.

16 E)

astronomical units.

It depends 7)

on the asteroid's mass.

If your

mass is 60 kg on Earth, what would your mass be on the Moon? A)

10 lb B)

10 kg C)

50 kg D)

60 kg E)

60 lb

8)

What would

happen if the Space Shuttle were launched with a speed greater than Earth's escape velocity? A)

It would B)

travel away from Earth into the solar system.

It would C)

travel in a higher orbit around Earth.

It would take less time to reach its bound orbit. D)

It would E)

orbit Earth at a faster velocity.

It would be 9)

in an unstable orbit.

What

quantities does angular momentum depend upon? A)

mass and B)

velocity

mass, C)

velocity, and radius

force and D)

radius

force, E)

velocity, and radius

momentum 10)

and angular velocity

The gravity is an inverse square law. This means that, if you double the distance between two large force of masses, the gravitational force between them A)

also doubles. B)

strengthens by a factor of 4. C)

weakens by a factor of 4. D)

weakens by a factor of 2. E)

is 11)

unaffected.

From lowest

energy to highest energy, which of the following correctly orders the different categories of electromagnetic radiation? A)

infrared, B)

visible light, ultraviolet, X rays, gamma rays, radio

radio, C)

infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X rays, gamma rays

visible light, infrared, X rays, ultraviolet, gamma rays, radio D)

gamma rays, X rays, visible light, ultraviolet, infrared, radio E)

radio, X 12)

rays, visible light, ultraviolet, infrared, gamma rays

When

an atom absorbs a photon containing energy, any of the following can happen except which? A)

The atom B)

becomes excited.

The atom is ionized. C)

An electron moves from an upper energy level to a lower one. D)

An electron 13)

moves from a lower energy level to an upper one.

When

an electron in an atom goes from a higher energy state to a lower energy state, the atom A)

emits a B)

photon of a specific frequency.

absorbs a C)

photon of a specific frequency.

absorbs D)

several photons of a specific frequency.

can emit a E)

photon of any frequency.

can absorb a photon of any frequency. 14)

Which

of the following statements about thermal radiation is always true? A)

A hot object emits more X rays than a cool object. B)

A hot object emits more radio waves than a cool object. C)

A hot object emits more total radiation than a cool object. D)

A hot object emits more total radiation per unit surface area than a cool object. E)

A hot object emits less total radiation than a cool object.

15)

Which

of the following statements about thermal radiation is always true? A)

A hot object emits photons with a longer wavelength than a cool object. B)

A hot object emits photons with a higher average energy than a cool object. C)

A hot object emits more radio waves than a cool object. D)

A hot object emits more X rays than a cool object. 16)

From measurements, we know that a particular spectral line formed by hydrogen appears at a laborato wavelength of 486.1 nanometers (nm). The spectrum of a particular star shows the same ry hydrogen line appearing at a wavelength of 485.9 nm. What can we conclude? A)

The star is B)

moving toward us.

The star is C)

moving away from us.

The star is D)

getting hotter.

The star is E)

getting colder.

The "star" 17)

actually is a planet.

Rank the five terrestrial worlds in order of size from smallest to largest: A)

Mercury, B)

Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars.

Mercury, C)

Moon, Venus, Earth, Mars.

Moon, D)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

Moon, E)

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth.

Mercury,

Moon, Mars, Earth, Venus.

Short Answer

1)

Briefly what we mean by the statement "The farther away we look in distance, the further back we look explain in time."

2)

What 3)

would you see if you were on the Moon during a lunar eclipse?

Kepler's three laws of planetary motion. State 4)

Briefly why Earth feels a greater tidal force from the Moon than from the Sun, even though it feels a explain greater gravitational force from the Sun.

5) Briefly

explain why spectral lines are useful in determining the chemical composition of their source. A n s

w e

plane

age of universe light (absorption, emission, transmission, reflection) phases of the moon & timing tides & timing Keplers laws planetary formation orbits in same direction and light years weight, Universal Law of Gravitation seasons eclipses Newtons Laws & Laws of Conservation light (wavelength, frequency, energy) light spectra solar system formation linear and angular momentum Doppler shift celestial sphere wavelength ranges of light