Chapter 18 Test - Craig Fisher | Library

MULTIPLE CHOICE
-Choose the correct answer by clicking on your answer choice. Only one answer is correct. (2 pts. each)

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What does a telescope collect from space and focus for closer observation?

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What is the imaginary sphere, created by scientists, that surrounds the Earth?

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How did Hubble tell the universe was expanding?

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Which of the following indicates that the universe is expanding?

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What is an advantage of a reflecting telescope?

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What makes up the electromagnetic spectrum?

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Where do scientists put telescopes to avoid interference from the Earth's atmosphere?

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What is an imaginary point directly above an observer's head?

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Which of the following is NOT a type of electromagnetic radiation found on the electromagnetic spectrum?

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What does the Earth's atmosphere do to most types of electromagnetic radiation?

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How does the Earth's atmosphere affect starlight?

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Which of the following telescopes is the largest?

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An advantage of reflecting telescopes over refracting telescopes is that

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Which of these would be shorter if Earth rotated faster?

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Circumpolar stars can be seen all night long during the entire year because they are

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The vernal equinox is used to establish a star's

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Copernicus's theory was not accepted when he first proposed it because he stated that the sun was

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An X-Ray telescope is not used on Earth because X-Rays are

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Which of the following scientists thought that the Earth was at the center of the universe?

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What blocks most types of electromagnetic radiation?

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What did redshift tell Hubble about the universe?

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Why do scientists put telescopes in space?

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How long does the Earth take to orbit once around the sun?

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About how long does the moon take to orbit the Earth?

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Which of the following is NOT found on the electromagnetic spectrum?

COMPLETION
-Complete the following questions by selecting the correct answer from the word bank. Misspelled words will be marked as incorrect. Some answers may be used more than once, others may not be used at all. (2 pts. each)

Word Bank

altitude     constellation     right ascension     declination     month     year     ecliptic     reflecting telescope                  refracting telescope        zenith          horizon       celestial sphere

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Ursa Minor is an example of a(n) _____________________.

Word Bank

altitude     constellation     right ascension     declination     month     year     ecliptic     reflecting telescope                  refracting telescope        zenith          horizon       celestial sphere

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An instrument that uses a mirror to gather and focus light is a(n) __________________.

Word Bank

altitude     constellation     right ascension     declination     month     year     ecliptic     reflecting telescope                  refracting telescope        zenith          horizon       celestial sphere

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The angular distance between a star and the horizon is the star's ______________.

Word Bank

altitude     constellation     right ascension     declination     month     year     ecliptic     reflecting telescope                  refracting telescope        zenith          horizon       celestial sphere

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The apparent path of the sun across the celestial sphere as seen from Earth is called the _____________________.

Word Bank

altitude     constellation     right ascension     declination     month     year     ecliptic     reflecting telescope                  refracting telescope        zenith          horizon       celestial sphere

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One can tell how far north or south an object is from the celestial equator by the object's _________________.

Word Bank

altitude     constellation     right ascension     declination     month     year     ecliptic     reflecting telescope                  refracting telescope        zenith          horizon       celestial sphere

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The amount of time the moon takes to orbit the Earth is roughly a(n) _____________.

Word Bank

altitude     constellation     right ascension     declination     month     year     ecliptic     reflecting telescope                  refracting telescope        zenith          horizon       celestial sphere

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An imiginary sphere that surrounds the Earth is the ______________________.

Word Bank

altitude     constellation     right ascension     declination     month     year     ecliptic     reflecting telescope                  refracting telescope        zenith          horizon       celestial sphere

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The line where the sky and Earth appear to meet is the ______________.

Word Bank

altitude     constellation     right ascension     declination     month     year     ecliptic     reflecting telescope                  refracting telescope        zenith          horizon       celestial sphere

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An imaginary point directly above an observer's head is a _______________.

Word Bank

altitude     constellation     right ascension     declination     month     year     ecliptic     reflecting telescope                  refracting telescope        zenith          horizon       celestial sphere

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A region of the sky with distinct star patterns is a ___________________.

Matching 
- Complete the following matching questions by clicking on the correct answer. Only one answer is correct. (2 pts. each) 

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The scientist who created a sun-centered theory of the universe.

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The scientist who proved that were many galaxies.

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The scientist who showed that gravity keeps planets and moons in orbit.

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The scientist who created an Earth-centered theory of the universe.

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The scientist who showed that planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun.

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The scientist who was one of the first astronomers to use a telescope to observe objects in space.

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Roughly, the time required for the moon to orbit once around the Earth.

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An instrument that uses a set of lenses to focus light.

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The angle between an object in the sky and the horizon.

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The time required for the Earth to rotate once on it's axis.

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The line where the sky and the Earth appear to meet.

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A region of the sky that contains a recognizable star pattern.

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The time required for the Earth to orbit once around the sun.

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An instrument that uses mirrors to focus light.

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The distance north or south an object is from the celestial equator.

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