SMT 314 - Introduction to Cosmology » Fall 2020 » HW1

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Question #1
Light from our nearest star, the Sun, takes 8 minutes to reach us. The next closest star, Proxima Centauri, is 4.4 light years away. What is a light year?
A.   the distance light travels in 1 year.
B.   the diameter of our solar system.
C.   105 AU (astronomical units)
D.   a year in sidereal time.
Question #2
Motion of light at the constant speed of light tells us:
A.   Light moves instantly from all objects to Earth.
B.   Light causes many optical illusions.
C.   We see distant objects as they were long ago. 
D.   Different colors of light travel at different constant speeds.
Question #3
Patterns of stars in the sky, clusters, and constellations, help us to identify:
A.   Greek legends
B.   north, and seasons; as Earth rotates
C.   our astrological future
D.   star groups are stars close together
Question #4
When we observe very distant stars and galaxies, we see them as they are at the present time (or nearly the present time), since light travels at the maximum speed possible.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
Which is NOT a necessary part of the Scientific Method of Inquiry?
A.   collecting data
B.   making an educated guess
C.   a careful analysis of data
D.   comparing results with expectations
E.   expressing the results as a "law" or "principle"

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