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astronomical unit (AU) - ANS the average mean distance between the Earth and Sun 
 
speed of light - ANS 186,000 mi/sec 
 
light year - ANS 6,000,000,000,000 miles; the distance that lights travels in 1 year through a vacuum 
 
celestial sphere - ANS an imaginary sphere of large radius which the ancient's believed the whole heavens were plastered onto 
 
constellations - ANS in modern astronomy, 88 non-overlapping sky regions, cove...
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Astronomy Exam #1 Questions With Complete Solutions.
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Astronomy Exam #1 Questions With Complete Solutions. 
 
What is a star? 
A star is a large luminous ball of gas that generates heat and light through nuclear fusion. 
What is a planet? 
A planet is a moderately large object that orbits a star. It shines by reflected light. 
Planets may be icy or rocky 
What is a moon? 
A moon (or satellite) is an object that orbits the planet. 
What is an asteroid? 
An asteroid is a small and ROCKY object that orbits a star. 
What is a comet? 
A comet is small a...
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Rank the galaxies from left to right based on the amount of time it has taken their light to travel to Earth, from the longest time to the shortest time: 
5 billion light-years 
800 million light-years 
10 billion light-years 
230 million light-years 
2 billion light-years 
70 million light-years 
10 billion light years, 5 billion light years, 2 billion light years, 800 million light years, 230 million light years, 70 million light years 
R...
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Astronomy Exam 1 Questions With Verified Answers.
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Scientific notation - answerthe accepted and most useful "shorthand" for expressing 
extremely large or small numbers in terms of factors (or exponents) of ten 
-exponent is written as a superscript number that represents the number of factors of 10 that must 
be multiplied together to give the desired quantity 
When dividing powers of 10, _____ the exponents. - answersubtract 
When multiplying powers of 10, ____ the exponents. - answeradd 
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Astronomy Exam 1 (Chapters 1-5) Questions With 100% Correct!!
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A line running from due north to due south through a point directly overhead is called 
a meridian 
Residents of the Southern Hemisphere cannot see the stars around the north celestial pole because 
Earth itself is in the way. 
A sky observer in the southern hemisphere would see stars moving which way? 
clockwise 
Is there any location on Earth where the entire sky is potentially visible within a 24 hour period (ignoring the fact t...
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Astronomy Exam #1 Questions With Complete Solutions.
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Astronomy Exam #1 Questions With Complete Solutions. 
 
What is a star? 
A star is a large luminous ball of gas that generates heat and light through nuclear fusion. 
What is a planet? 
A planet is a moderately large object that orbits a star. It shines by reflected light. 
Planets may be icy or rocky 
What is a moon? 
A moon (or satellite) is an object that orbits the planet. 
What is an asteroid? 
An asteroid is a small and ROCKY object that orbits a star. 
What is a comet? 
A comet is small a...
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Astronomy Exam 1 (Chapters 1-5) Questions With 100% Correct!!
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Astronomy Exam 1 (Chapters 1-5) Questions With 100% Correct!! 
 
A line running from due north to due south through a point directly overhead is called 
a meridian 
Residents of the Southern Hemisphere cannot see the stars around the north celestial pole because 
Earth itself is in the way. 
A sky observer in the southern hemisphere would see stars moving which way? 
clockwise 
Is there any location on Earth where the entire sky is potentially visible within a 24 hour period (ignoring the fact t...
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Astronomy Exam 1 With Verified Questions And Answers 2024
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Astronomy Exam 1 Review With Correct Updated Solutions 2024
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