Cosmos Compendium: Unveiling the Secrets of Our Universe
Posted on Mar 20, 2025 in Physics
A Solar System Contains
At Jupiter’s Core
Approximate Age of the Solar System
A Normal White Dwarf’s Size
A Black Hole Is
- An object with immense density
Astronomers Measure Magnetic Fields Using
According to Wien’s Law, Hotter Objects Appear
Atoms That Have the Same Number of Protons but Different Numbers of Neutrons Are
A Shift in the Position of Spectral Lines Indicates
Average Earth to Sun Distance (AU) Was First Determined By
An Observer on Earth Sees Polaris
- Directly overhead at the North Pole
Arrange the Following Units of Distance in Order from Smallest to Largest
- Yard, kilometer, astronomical unit, light-year
A Full Moon Occurs
- When the moon is directly opposite the sun in the sky
A Totally Eclipsed Moon Appears
An Eclipse Season Occurs When
- The sun crosses the line of nodes of the moon’s orbit
A Waxing Crescent Moon Is Visible
- On the western horizon after sunset
An Apparent Westward Motion of a Planet Is Called
A Spectrograph Measures
According to Aristotle, All Matter Tends To
A Comet Near the Sun May Have an Orbit That Is
An Orbit Is Called Geosynchronous When
- It matches the Earth’s rotation
Belt and Zone Circulation Characterizes
Comparing and Contrasting the Properties of Planets Is Called
Comets Are Composed Primarily of
Consider the Complete Fusion of 4 Hydrogen Nuclei into Helium. The Mass Lost Is
Due to the Temperatures of Uranus and Neptune, Their Clouds Are Composed of
During Which Stage of Planet Formation Do Planetesimals Begin to Grow?
Europa Has Few Craters Because
- Its surface has erased them
Earth Doesn’t Experience a Solar Eclipse Every Month Because
- The moon’s orbit is tilted
Einstein Revolutionized Newtonian Physics By
- Providing a new description of gravity
Galileo Determined That Falling Bodies Experience
How Is It That Earth Has So Few Impact Craters Compared to Other Celestial Bodies?
How Often Does Venus Rotate?
How Have Scientists Been Able to Map the Surface of Venus?
How Is Radioactive Decay Used to Determine the Age of an Object?
In Saturn’s Rings, the Gaps Are Caused By
If a Star Is Found Directly Above the Sun on the H-R Diagram, It Must Be
In Comparing Terrestrial Planets, Which Planet Has a Dense, Hot, Carbon Dioxide Atmosphere?
If a Continuous Spectrum Passes Through a Cool Gas, We See
- A dark absorption spectrum
If the Plane of Earth’s Equator Were Not Inclined to Its Orbit
- All locations on Earth would experience the same amount of daylight
In the Milankovitch Theory, What Explains the Climate Changes That Can Lead to Ice Ages?
Kepler Used Tycho’s Observations to Show That Planets Moved in
Mutual Gravitation Is
Numerous Meteorites Found in Antarctica Originated From
Newton’s Law of Gravitation States That the Force Between Two Objects Is Proportional to
Of the Following Parts of the Sun, Which Is the Hottest?
One of the First Tests of General Relativity Was
Planetesimals Beyond the Orbit of _____ Could Accrete Ices as Well as Rock and Metal.
Perigee Is the Point in an Orbit That Is
Parallax Is
Precession of Earth’s Axis Takes About
Saturn’s Rings Are Composed of
Shield Volcanoes Are Formed
Since Mars’s Axis of Rotation Is Inclined Similar to Earth’s
Studies Have Shown That Venus’s Surface Temperature Is So High Because of
Some Narrow Rings Are Associated with
Since There Are No Plate Boundaries on Mars
- Plate tectonics don’t exist
Scientific Model Is
Spring Tides Occur During
The Saros Cycle
The Bluer the Light, the
The Diagram Below Represents the _____ Model of the Universe.
The Moon Has No Atmosphere Because
The Daytime Surface Temperature of Mercury Is High Because
Though Titan Has a Cold Surface Temperature, It May Have Liquid Water Because
The Star Betelgeuse Is Red Because
The Collision of Two Continental Plates Produces
The Inner Planets Are Primarily Composed of
The Neutral Hydrogen Atom Consists of
- One proton and one electron
The Fresh, Newly Formed Craters on the Moon
The Time It Takes a Planet to Return to the Same Location in the Sky, Relative to the Sun, Is Called
The Type of Elements That a Star Contains Can Be Determined By Studying Its
The Particle That Carries the Electromagnetic Force Is the
The Sun Is Composed of
The Force Due to Gravity Is Proportional to
Tycho Failed to Observe Stellar
The Nice Model Explains
The Apparent Brightness of a Star Is Referred to As Its
The Corona Can Reach Temperatures of
The Formation of the Red Sea Is an Example of
The Time for a Planet to Return to the Same Elongation Is Called Its
The Orbit of the Planet Is
The _____ of an Object Is a Measure of the Amount of Matter It Contains.
Which Sequence Is Correct When Ordered by Increasing Size?
Which of the Following Is True of All Stars?
What Is So Unique About the Keck Telescope?
Which of the Following Causes Seasons on Earth?
Which of the Following Is True of Planetary Orbits?
Which Telescope Is Designed to Study the Earliest Galaxies?
Why Did Galileo’s Observations of the Moons of Jupiter Contradict the Geocentric Model?
- Moons did not orbit Earth
What Characteristic of a Star Determines Its Location on the Main Sequence?
What Is a Major Advantage of Placing Telescopes in Space?
Which Type of Electromagnetic Radiation Has the Shortest Wavelength?
Why Are X-Rays and Gamma Rays Dangerous to Living Things?
What Are the Smallest Interplanetary Bodies?
What Was the Key Factor in the Differentiation of the Original Earth?
What Is the Dominant Feature on the Surface of Mercury?
What Does *Maria* Mean?
What Characteristic Is Not Shared by All Terrestrial Planets?
What Makes Up the Dark-Colored Areas of the Moon?
What Is a Unique Feature on Mercury?
Which of the Following Is the Oldest Surface on the Moon?
What May Have Caused Mercury to Shrink?
What Method Was Used to Determine the Age of the Lunar Rocks?
What Solid Evidence Do We Have That Water Once Existed on Mars?
What Is the Largest Impact Crater on Mercury?
What Is the Process in Which Denser Materials Sink Toward the Center of a Planet?
What Part of the Sun Is Responsible for Solar Flares?
What Positive Effect Does Volcanic Activity Have on a Planet’s Atmosphere?
What Is a Characteristic of Terrestrial Planets?
What Is the Correct Order of Events in the Formation of a Terrestrial Planet?
- Differentiation, cratering
Which of the Following Doppler Shifts Indicates the Fastest-Moving Star?
What Causes Granulation on the Sun’s Surface?
What Is Significant About Olympus Mons on Mars?
- It is the largest in solar
What Keeps the Surface of Venus So Hot?
Why Are There No Small Impact Craters on Venus?
Why Is Venus’s Atmosphere So Hot?
Which Best Describes the Surface of Europa?
Which of Saturn’s Moons May Have Liquid Water Underneath Its Surface?
Which of the Jovian Planets Has the Great Dark Spot?
Which Statement Best Describes the Surface of Callisto?
Which Statement Best Describes the Surface of Io?
Which Statement About Saturn Is True?
What Is the Composition of Jupiter?
What Action Is Responsible for the Formation of Rain?
Why Does the Temperature of a Gas Rise When It Is Compressed?
Why Was the Davis Experiment So Important?
- The neutrinos distributed
What Is the Approximate Surface Temperature of the Sun?
What Are the Dark Regions Seen on the Sun’s Surface?
Which Is the Correct Order of the Sun’s Layers, From the Inside Out?
- Photosphere, chromosphere
What Does Molten Rock That Flows Onto the Surface of a Planet Called?
Which of the Terrestrial Planets Is Considered a Water World?
Why Is the Very Center of Earth Solid?
What Theory Explains the Apparent Movement of the Continents Over Time?
What Causes Earth’s Magnetic Field?
Which List Below Ranks the Objects From Smallest to Largest?
When Was the Last Time Humans Walked on the Moon?
What Evidence Would You Look for to Determine If a Planet Had Active Volcanoes?
What Is Responsible for the Blue Color of Uranus and Neptune?
Which Two Elements Make Up the Majority of the Sun’s Mass?
Which of the Following Is an Atom That Has Lost or Gained One or More Electrons?
Which Is the Correct Order of Formation of a Planetary System?
- Planetesimals, protoplanets
Which Statement Best Describes Inertia?
- Object w no force on acting
Which Form of Electromagnetic Radiation Has the Longest Wavelength?
You Are Standing Still and Hear a Siren Coming Toward You. Compared to the Siren at Rest, the Sound You Hear Is
