Chapter 01: Here and Now

Chapter 01: Here and Now

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True / False

• The most widely accepted system of measurement is the metric system.
• True
• False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?

OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

• Earth is approximately 13,000 km in diameter.
• True
• False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?

OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

• A convenient method to write very large numbers is to use scientific notation.
• True
• False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?

OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

• The Universe consists of the Sun, its family of planets, and some smaller bodies such as moons, asteroids, and comets.
• True
• False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?

OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are only located at a distance of 1 AU or less from the Sun.
• True
• False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?

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OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

• Uranus is one of a group of dwarf planets and other small objects that have been discovered circling the Sun beyond

Neptune.

• True
• False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?

OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

• Our Solar System formed 14 billion years ago with the Big Bang.
• True
• False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: 1.2 When Is Now?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

• Humanity is very new to the Universe.
• True
• False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: 1.2 When Is Now?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-2 - How does human history fit into the history of the Universe?OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

• Scientists try to form hypotheses that explain how nature works.
• True
• False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: 1.3 Why Study Astronomy?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-3 - Why study astronomy?

OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

• The scientific method is a simple, mechanical way of grinding facts into understanding.
• True
• False

ANSWER: False

REFERENCES: 1.3 Why Study Astronomy?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False 2 / 4

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-3 - Why study astronomy?

OTHER: Bloom's: Remember

• A planet is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity.
• True
• False

ANSWER: True

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: True / False

Multiple Choice

• You are analyzing driveway lengths within your neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods, and your data is to be

presented to the city council. Which would be the most appropriate unit of measurement?

• miles
• kilometers
• meters
• inches
• feet millimeters

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?

OTHER: Bloom's: Apply

• You need to drive to a research site to collect some samples. The site is 250 miles away. What is the approximate

distance in kilometers?

• 250 km
• 106 km
• 400 km
• 500 km
• 156 km

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?

OTHER: Bloom's: Apply

• Jupiter is located approximately 5.2 AU away from the Sun. What is the distance in kilometers?

a.

3.7 × 10

7 km b.

5.2 × 10

8 km c.

1.4 × 10

9 km d.

7.8 × 10

8 km e.

8.0 × 10

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ANSWER: d

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?

OTHER: Bloom's: Apply

• What is Earth’s distance from the Sun?
• 0.39 AU
• 0.72 AU
• 1.0 AU
• 1.5 AU
• 2.8 AU

ANSWER: c

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?

OTHER: Bloom's: Understand

• Which best represents 5,362,000,000 kilometers in scientific notation?

a.

5.4 × 10

9 m b.

5 × 10

10 km c.

53.6 × 10

6 km d.

5.362 × 10

9 mi e.

5.362 × 10

9 km

ANSWER: e

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?

OTHER: Bloom's: Apply

• Uranus is approximately 3 × 10

9 km away from the Sun. What is the distance in astronomical units?

• 1 AU
• 2 AU
• 10 AU
• 15 AU
• 20 AU

ANSWER: e

REFERENCES: 1.1 Where Are We?

QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ASTR.SEED.16.1-1 - Where is Earth in the Universe?

OTHER: Bloom's: Apply

• Approximately how long does it take light to reach the Earth from the Sun?
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