Astronomy 1010 Final Exam (A+ Graded already)

The constellations shift about 1o each day correct answers True __________________ introduced the ellipse to explain the orbits of the planets. correct answers Kepler Which of the following sentences is NOT true about science? correct answers Science only progresses by following the scientific method Why does the phase of the moon change? correct answers We see the illuminated part facing the sun. After the fall of the Roman Empire, scientific progress came to a halt in Europe. correct answers False If a planet has a highly eccentric orbit, we mean that correct answers . we mean that part of the orbit is much closer to the star than other parts. Astronomy like Chemistry is an experimental science. correct answers False ________________ demonstrated that the sun had spots, the moon had craters, and Jupiter had moons. correct answers Galileo The height of something (building, tree, mountain, etc...) is equal to the angle it subtends (in radians) multiplied by the length of its shadow. correct answers False How old is the universe correct answers 14 billion years old Solar eclipses can only occur at correct answers new moon Why do we have seasons correct answers As Earth goes around the Sun and Earth's axis remains pointed toward Polaris, the Northern and Southern hemispheres alternately receive more and less direct sunlight. At arms length the thickness of your fingernail subtend about correct answers 1 arc minute The tilt of the Earth correct answers Process on a 26,000 year time scale If the Sun were the size of a grapefruit, then the next nearest star would be in correct answers Long Beach, CA Copernicus was the first person to propose a heliocentric model of the universe. correct answers False