Orgin Of Astronomy Flashcards

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A light year is approximately — kilometers

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9.5

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1
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Earth is closet to the sun at point called

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Perihelion

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2
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Most asteroids lie between the orbit of

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Mars and Jupiter

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3
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Brown spot on Jupiter

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Celstical storm

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4
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Outermost layer of the sun is called the

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Corona

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5
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Which moon has a substantial atmosphere

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Titan

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6
Q

The head of the comet puts

A

Away from the sun

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7
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Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet

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Jupiter

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8
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The sun surface has a grainy texture produced by numerous bright marking called

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Granules

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9
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Which planet shows evidence of water erosion

A

Mars

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10
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Which planet shows evidence of water erosion

A

Mars

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11
Q

Which of the following planets does not have rings

A

Mars

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12
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What movement of earth is responsible for night and day

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Rotation

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13
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The first early astronomer to propose a sun centered solar system

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Copernicus

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14
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Which ancient astronomer developed a geocentric model of the universe explaining the observable motion of the planet

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Ptolemy

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