Final Exam Part 2

William and Luna are gazing at the night sky, fascinated by the stars and planets. What is the primary focus of Astronomy?

• Study of celestial objects and phenomena

• Prediction of human events

• Study of Earth's atmosphere

• Analysis of ocean currents

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Aria is curious about how celestial bodies might influence her daily life. Which of the following best describes Astrology?

• Scientific study of stars

• Belief system that suggests human events are influenced by celestial bodies

• Study of the Earth's core

• Analysis of weather patterns

What is a wavelength?

• The height of a wave from mid

• The distance between two consecutive peaks (or troughs) of a wave

• The speed of a wave, over a given distance

• The frequency of a wave

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What is amplitude?

• The distance between two consecutive peaks of a wave

• The height of a wave from its rest position (middle)

• The speed of a wave

• The frequency of a wave

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Which of the following is a characteristic of reflecting telescopes?

• Use of lenses to gather light

• Use of mirrors to gather light

• Use of prisms to gather light

• Use of glass tubes to gather light

What is one accomplishment of the JWT (James Webb Telescope)?

• First telescope to orbit the Earth

• First telescope to capture images of the early universe

• First telescope to land on Mars

• First telescope to study ocean currents

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Samuel is planning a trip to a distant star. He wants to know how far the star is from Earth. What is a lightyear?

• A unit of time

• A unit of distance

• A unit of speed

• A unit of mass

What is an astronomical unit?

• The distance from the Earth to the Moon

• The distance from the Earth to the Sun

• The distance from the Sun to Mars

• The distance from the Earth to Jupiter

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What is an asteroid?

• A small rocky body orbiting the Sun

• A large gaseous planet

• A type of comet

• A star in the galaxy

What is a meteoroid?

• A small particle from a comet or asteroid

• A large asteroid

• A type of star

• A planet's moon

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