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Q

______ telescopes are telescopes that use lenses to focus visible light.

A) electromagnetic
B)refracting
C)reflecting
D)gamma

A

Answer choice b. 28-1

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The best tool for astronomers to use to learn about the universe is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) UV radiation
B) X-rays
C) light
D) gamma rays
A

Answer choice c, 28-1

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________ telescopes use mirrors to focus visible light.

A)electromagnetic
B)refracting
C)reflecting
D)gamma

A

Answer choice c. 28-1

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Electromagnetic radiation consists of electrical and magnetic disturbances such as:

A)radio waves
B)microwaves
C)x-rays
D)all of the above

A

Answer choice d. 28-1

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What causes telescope images of electromagnetic radiation to blur?

A)reflection
B)refraction
C)convection
D)earths atmosphere

A

Answer d. 28-1

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This is the name of the Soviet Union satellite that was launched in 1957.
A)Air Force one 
B)Sputnik
C)Apollo 11
D)Apollo 10
A

Answer b. 28-2

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Q 
Who was the first man to go into space?
A)Neil Armstrong 
B)Yuri A. Gagarin
C)Buzz Aldrin
D)Alan B. Shepard Jr.
A

Answer choice b. 28-2

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Who was the first American in space?
A)Neil Armstrong 
B)Yuri A. Gagarin
C)Buzz Aldrin
D)Alan B. Shepard Jr.
A

Answer d. 28-2

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Who was the first man to walk on the moon in 1969?
A)Neil Armstrong 
B)Yuri A. Gagarin
C)Buzz Aldrin
D)Alan B. Shepard Jr.
A

Answer a. 28-2

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The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are the dark, smooth plains on our moon.
A)impact craters
B)highlands
C)Maria
D)the dark side of the moon
A

Answer c. 28-2

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This forms when objects from space collide into a planet or moons surface.
A)impact craters
B)highlands
C)lakes and oceans 
D)Maria
A

Answer a. 28-2

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Q 
The moon has \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A)a crust
B)an upper mantle
C)a core
D)all of the above
A

Answer d. 28-2

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A _________ occurs around June 21 when the sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N).

A)winter solstice
B)summer solstice
C)lunar eclipse
D)solar eclipse

A

Answer b. 28-3

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This occurs around December 21st when the sun is directly overhead at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S).
A)winter solstice
B)summer solstice
C)lunar eclipse
D)solar eclipse
A

Answer a. 28-3

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A ________ occurs when the full moon passes through earths shadow.

A)winter solstice
B)summer solstice
C)lunar eclipse
D)solar eclipse

A

Answer c. 28-3

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A \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ occurs when the moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and blocks out the sun.
A)winter solstice
B)summer solstice
C)lunar eclipse
D)solar eclipse
A

Answer d. 28-3

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Q 
Astronomers used to think that \_\_\_\_\_\_ was the center of the solar system.
A)The Sun
B)Mars
C)Earth
D)Venus
A

Answer C. 29-1.

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_______ are small icy bodies that have highly eccentric orbits around the sun.

A)comets
B)meteors
C)meteorites
D)asteroids

A

Answer a. 29-4

18
Q 
Most \_\_\_\_\_\_ are caused by dust particles from comets.
A)comets
B)meteors
C)meteorites
D)asteroids
A

Answer b. 29-4

19
Q 
Most \_\_\_\_\_\_ are solid chunks of rocks or metal.
A)comets
B)meteors
C)meteorites
D)asteroids
A

Answer c. 29-4

20
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are leftovers from the formation of the solar system.
A)comets
B)meteors
C)asteroids
D)all of the above
A

Answer d. 29-4

21
Q 
\_\_\_\_\_ is the larges object in our solar system.
A)Jupiter
B)Earth
C)Neptune
D)the sun
A

Answer d. 30-1

22
Q 
The average temp. of the photosphere is \_\_\_\_\_\_\_K.
A)5800
B)6800
C)30000
D)14267
A

Answer a. 30-1

23
Q 
Sun spots are \_\_\_\_\_\_ parts of the sun.
A)denser
B)cooler
C)hotter
D)lighter
A

Answer b. 29-1

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Q 
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ are violent eruptions of particles and radiation from the surface of the sun.
A)sunspots
B)solar activity
C)solar flares
D)radiation flares.
A

Answer c. 30-1

EES- 28, 29, 30, 31. (1 decks)

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