1Who was it who proposed that mass bends space and gravity is a consequence of bent space. He predicted the bending of starlight?
- Einstein
- Rutherford
- Doppler
- Foucault
2Who was it who's equations predicted that the Universe can not exist?
- Foucault
- Einstein
- Newton
- Coriolis
3One astronomical unit (AU) is the distance from?
- The Earth to the Moon (1.5 x 10^8KM)
- The Earth to the Sun (1.5 x 10^8KM)
- The Earth to the Sun (1.8 x 10^5KM)
- The Moon to the Sun (1.8 x 10^5KM)
4One Parsec is?
- 3.3 million light years
- 1.5 million light years
- 3.3 light years
- 1.5 light years
5One MegaParsec is?
- 3.3 Light Years
- 1.5 Million Years
- 1.5 Million Years
- 3.3 Million Light Years
6300,000 km/s x 24 x 60 x 60 x 365.25 = 1 x 10^13 km (10 trillion km)
- One Light Year
- One Angstrom
- One Astronomical Unit
- Einstein's Equation
71 x 10^-10 meters and is the size of one hydrogen atom.
- One Angstrom
- One Parasec
- One MegaParasec
- Coriolis Force Equation
8The "____" and the "____" are the two particles that give rise to mass and electric charge.
- Proton and Neutron
- Proton and Electron
- Neutron and Electron
- Proton and Neutron
9The "____" is a particle that is made of one proton plus on electron.
- Electron
- Proton
- Neutron
- Angstrom
10Who discovered that protons clump together in the center of atoms. The diameter of the nucleus is about 10^-15 meters.
- Foucault
- Newton
- Doppler
- Rutherford
11What is it that explains how protons stay together in the nucleus of atoms?
- Strong Nuclear Force
- Weak Nuclear Force
- Gravity
- Electro-Magnetic Force
12Which force is 10^38x stronger than gravity?
- Strong Nuclear Force
- Electro-Magnetic Force
- Weak Nuclear Force
- Rutherford Force
13What is the proper order of forces from decreasing strength?
- Electro-Magnetic, Gravity, Strong Nuclear and Gravity
- Strong Nuclear, Weak Nuclear, Electro-Magnetic, and Gravity
- Strong Nuclear, Electro-Magnetic, Weak Nuclear and Gravity
- Gravity, Strong Nuclear, Electro-Magnetic, and Weak Nuclear
14What are located in orbuts near the nucleus of an atom but very rarely in the nucleus?
- Nothing
- Neutrons
- Protons
- Electrons
15What are mainly filled with empty space?
16What are atoms held togther by sharing electron orbits (electron-magnetic force)?
- Molecules
- Atoms
- Nucleus
- Cells
17What is a weather system moving south to north in the northern heisphere is deflected to the East because as it moves north it is moving sideways faster than the ground underneath?
- Strong Winds
- The Doppler Effect
- Stellar Parallax
- Coriolis Force
18What is caused by the revolution of the earth about the sun. It makes starlight appear to come from a different direction than the actual star position?
- Coriolis Force
- Stellar Parallax
- The Doppler Effect
- Abberation of Starlight
19What was first observed in 1838 and is caused by the motion of the earth around the sun?
- Abberation of Starlight
- Stellar Parralax
- Molecules
- The Doppler Effect
20The nearest star has a parralax of?
- 7.5 Arc Seconds
- 0.75 Arc Seconds
- 0.075 Arc Seconds
- .75 Light Years
21What explains the reddening of a light emitting object as it rushs away from you?
- Coriolius Force
- Strong Nuclear Force
- The Doppler Effect
- Rutherford Effect
22If the Earth is in motion with the Sun, on average it must be going:
- 100,000 km/s or 30 km/hr
- 1,600 km/hr or 1/2 km/s
- 30 km/s or 100,000 km/hr
- 30 km/s or 1,600 km/hr
23The Earth's rotation rate is?
- 1,600 km/hr = 1/2 km/s
- 30 km/s = 1/3 km/s
- 16,00 km/hr or 30 km/s
- 1,600 km/hr or 1/2 km/s
24The order of planets:
- Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Earth, Sun, Mercury, Mars, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus
- Neptune, Uranus, Mars, Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Sun