ASTRO 7N Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions 100% Verified
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ASTRO 7N Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions
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What two properties of a planet affect the gravity we feel on its surface? Correct answermass and radius
If the frequency of radiation is twice as large then its wavelength is Correct answer-half
as large
which would have the ...
ASTRO 7N Exam 1 Questions with Complete Solutions
100% Verified
What two properties of a planet affect the gravity we feel on its surface? Correct answer-
mass and radius
If the frequency of radiation is twice as large then its wavelength is Correct answer-half
as large
which would have the shortest day and longest year? Correct answer-a planet that
rotates rapidly on its axis and orbits slowly around the sun
a particular zodiac constellation is high in the sky at midnight in April. Where will it be in
October? Correct answer-near the sun in the daytime sky
When does the New Moon set? Correct answer-sunset
If a telescope in space is only 1/4 the diameter of a telescope on Earth, which of the following is
true? Correct answer-the larger telescope can observe objects fainter than the space
telescope
Consider a planet whose rotation axis is NOT tilted with respect to its orbital plane. What are
the seasons like on this planet? Correct answer-there are no seasons
Compared to ultraviolet radiation, X-rays have a wavelength that is: Correct answer-
shorter
when is the best time for you to be able to see the constellation that is your sign of the zodiac?
Correct answer-at midnight six months after your birthday
the surface gravity on Jupiter is about three times as much as the surface gravity on earth. This
means... Correct answer-you cannot jump as high on Jupiter as on Earth
what phase is the moon in when it is observed by the person standing on the Earth in the
diagram above? Correct answer-Third Quarter
12 (picture) Correct answer-
Approximately two weeks after a Solar Eclipse, what phase will the Moon be in? Correct
answer-Full
since the area of a circle is equal to pi times radius squared, if you double the width of a
telescopes circular mirror... Correct answer-it's light gathering power is multiplied by a
factor of four
in the diagram above, what season and planet is being represented by the red x on the planet
on the left in orbit around the sun? Correct answer-summer on Uranus
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