Question

NASO test model paper and 10 questions about astronomy

Answer 1

What are the smallest and largest planets in our solar system?
Why do the outer, gas-giant planets rotate faster than the inner, terrestrial planets?
Will all eight planets ever line up on the same side of the Sun?Is there any other planet besides Earth whose moon(s) would fit perfectly over the Sun?What happened to the “spokes” in Saturn’s rings?If you lived on Saturn, would its rings be visible from the equator or the poles?What determines a moon’s a



How does a telescope work?
Where does space begin?

Answer 2

Answer:

Concept:

NASO test model paper and 10 questions about astronomy

Explanation:

1. What is the maximum number of planets readily visible to the naked eye on a given night?

2.Where must an observer be located on the Earth to view the entire sky over the course of a year?

3. The escape velocity from a planet's surface depends upon

     a.  your mass and the planet's mass.

     b.  your mass and the planet's radius.

     c.  the planet's mass and radius.

     d.  your mass and the planets orbital period.

     e.  the planet's mass and orbital period.

4.Which of the following statements about the Earth's orbit is

     FALSE?

     a.  The orbit is elliptical

     b.  The average distance to between the Earth and the Sun is 1

     c.  The orbital velocity is constant

     d.  the period of the orbit is 1 year

5.If in a violent moment you kick a wall, your foot will hurt.

     This is best explained by

     a.  Newton's first law of motion.

     b.  Newton's second law of motion.

     c.  Newton's third law of motion.

     d.  the universal law of gravity.

6. Acceleration is defined as

     a.  the rate of change of velocity.

     b.  the rate of change of position.

     c.  the rate of change of distance.

     d.  how fast an object moves.

     e.  how fast an object changes position.

7. Which of the following did Galileo NOT observe?

     a.  sunspots

     b.  the moons of Mars

     c.  the phases of Venus

     d.  the craters on the Moon

8. Which of the following has the greatest mass?

     a.  100 lbs of goose feathers

     b.  100 lbs of lead

     c.  a 100 lb person

     d.  they all have the same mass

9.Who is often considered to be the first truly modern scientist?

     a.  Brahe

     b.  Kepler

     c.  Copernicus

     d.  Aristotle

     e.  Galile

10.The Almagest was written by

     a.  Plato

     b.  Aristotle

     c.  Hipparchus

     d.  Ptolemy

     e.  Pythagorus

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