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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which law states: an object at rest or in motion will continue doing that until acted upon by an outside force.
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which law states: the acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the force applied and inversely proportional to the object's mass
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which law states: for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction.
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
- 4. Multiple Choice
The speed needed to break from the gravitational pull of a celestial object is called the
orbital velocity
escape velocity
surface gravity
highway velocity
- 5. Multiple Choice
If you travel to the surface of the Moon, which of these will change?
mass
weight
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which law is also known as the law of inertia?
Newton's 1st Law
Newton's 2nd Law
Newton's 3rd Law
Law of Universal Gravitation
- 7. Multiple Choice
As you increase the distance between two objects, the gravitational attraction between the objects _______.
increases
decreases
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which planet will have the slowest orbital speed?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Pluto
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which two properties determine the surface gravity of a celestial object?
Mass and Radius
Radius and Density
Circumference and Mass
Density and Mass
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of these is not a way to accelerate
speed up
slow down
turn
maintain constant velocity
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of a geocentric model of the solar system?
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of a heliocentric model of the solar system?
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the attractive force that binds everything in the universe?
gravity
inertia
force
magnetism
- 14. Multiple Choice
Average distance between the Earth and the Sun is approximately ______.
150 million kilometers
150 million miles
186,000 miles
300,000 kilometers
- 15. Multiple Choice
The Speed of light in a vacuum is about _____ per second.
150 million miles
150 million kilometers
300,000 kilometers
186,000 meters
- 16. Multiple Choice
The apparent path of he Sun on the celestial sphere is called the...
ecliptic
elliptic
equionox
sun line
- 17. Multiple Choice
A light year is a unit of...
time
distance
- 18. Multiple Choice
The name of the average distance between the Earth and the Sun is called
astronomical unit
light year
parsec
hop, skip and a jump
- 19. Multiple Choice
We experience season on Earth because..
of the Earth's tilt.
of the Earth's distance from the Sun
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which hemisphere receives the most sunlight during December to February?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
- 21. Multiple Choice
Galileo first observed the phases of ____, which helped disprove Geocentric models.
Venus
Moon
- 22. Multiple Choice
Daily motion of the Sun, Moon, Planets and Stars is called?
Diurnal Motion
Annual Motion
- 23. Multiple Choice
Yearly motion of the Earth that leads to the changing of the seasons and seeing different constellations throughout the year is called?
Diurnal Motion
Annual Motion
- 24. Multiple Choice
Kepler's modified 3rd law can be used to determine the ____ of an object that is being orbited.
mass
radius
distance
age
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which lists the Eras of Astronomy in the correct order?
Prehistoric; Classical; Renaissance; Modern
Prehistoric; Renaissance, Classical; Modern
Classical; Prehistoric; Renaissance; Modern
Modern; Classical; Renaissance; Prehistoric
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