21st Century Astronomy The Solar System Fifth Edition By Kay -Palen -Test Bank

Chapter 1: Thinking Like an Astronomer

Learning Objectives

1.1 Earth Occupies a Small Place in the Universe

Define the bold-faced vocabulary terms within the chapter.

Multiple Choice: 1, 9, 14, 21, 29, 31, 36, 37, 40, 42, 43, 44

Short Answer: 11, 17, 18

List our cosmic address.

Multiple Choice: 22

Short Answer: 5

Differentiate the various components of our cosmic address.

Multiple Choice: 2, 6, 23

Short Answer: 1, 3

Relate the different sizes of, or the different distances between, the components of our cosmic address.

Multiple Choice: 10, 11, 15, 24, 25

Short Answer: 16

Relate astronomical distances with light-travel time.

Multiple Choice: 4, 7, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28

Short Answer: 2, 4, 6, 10

Illustrate the size or history of the universe with scaled models.

Multiple Choice: 3, 5, 8, 12, 13

Short Answer: 7, 8, 9

1.2 Science Is a Way of Viewing the Universe

Compare the everyday and scientific meanings of theory.

Multiple Choice: 33, 35, 39

Short Answer: 23

Compare an idea with a hypothesis.

Multiple Choice: 32, 34

Short Answer: 12

Describe the steps of the scientific method.

Multiple Choice: 38, 41

Short Answer: 14, 20

Assess whether a given idea or explanation is scientific.

Multiple Choice: 45, 46

Short Answer: 13

Establish why all scientific knowledge is provisional.

Multiple Choice: 30

Short Answer: 15, 19, 21, 22

1.3 Astronomers Use Mathematics to Find Patterns

Identify patterns in nature.

Multiple Choice: 47, 48, 51

Short Answer: 24, 25, 26

Summarize the evidence for the statement “We are actually made of recycled stardust.”

Multiple Choice: 50, 52, 54

Short Answer: 27, 29, 30

Identify fields of science that relate to the s