Exam three is tonight at 6 pmExam three is tonight at 6 pm

Teams 1-33: EPS 103

Teams 34-67: Leon Johnson 339

Teams 68-101: Roberts 101

Teams 1-33: EPS 103

Teams 34-67: Leon Johnson 339

Teams 68-101: Roberts 101

What would you prefer?What would you prefer?

A. Go through the review sheet (like last time).

B. First “click” through the practice exam, then spend remaining time on the review sheet.

A. Go through the review sheet (like last time).

B. First “click” through the practice exam, then spend remaining time on the review sheet.

Practice ExamPractice Exam

How do we know the moon is closer to us than the Sun?

A. Solar eclipses

B. Lunar eclipses

C. Moon’s revolution is shorter

D. a and c

E. b and c

How do we know the moon is closer to us than the Sun?

A. Solar eclipses

B. Lunar eclipses

C. Moon’s revolution is shorter

D. a and c

E. b and c

Mars exhibit retrograde motion when ____.

a) Earth is passing it

b) it is passing Earth

c) its speeding up

d) its slowing down

Mars exhibit retrograde motion when ____.

a) Earth is passing it

b) it is passing Earth

c) its speeding up

d) its slowing down

Mars exhibits retrograde motion for about ______.

a) 10 minutes

b) one night

c) four weeks

d) 3 hours

Mars exhibits retrograde motion for about ______.

a) 10 minutes

b) one night

c) four weeks

d) 3 hours

Kepler realized that the orbits of the planets are circular.

a. True

b. false

Kepler realized that the orbits of the planets are circular.

a. True

b. false

Earth would have less gravitational attraction if ____.

a) it had no atmosphereb) it had no magnetic fieldc) it had less massd) a and be) b and c

Earth would have less gravitational attraction if ____.

a) it had no atmosphereb) it had no magnetic fieldc) it had less massd) a and be) b and c

Saturn exhibits seasons because ___a) it has an atmosphere

b) it has a 27 degree tilt

c) it has a large magnetic field

d) a and b

e) a and c

Saturn exhibits seasons because ___a) it has an atmosphere

b) it has a 27 degree tilt

c) it has a large magnetic field

d) a and b

e) a and c

The Ptolemic model of the solar system is incorrect because ____.

a) his orbits were circularb) he had the Sun at the centerc) he had the Earth at the centerd) a and be) a and c

The Ptolemic model of the solar system is incorrect because ____.

a) his orbits were circularb) he had the Sun at the centerc) he had the Earth at the centerd) a and be) a and c

Suppose tonight the Moon is full in Bozeman. Tonight in Australia, the phase of the moon will be _____.

a) waxing crescent

b) waning crescent

c) gibbous

d) new

e) full

Suppose tonight the Moon is full in Bozeman. Tonight in Australia, the phase of the moon will be _____.

a) waxing crescent

b) waning crescent

c) gibbous

d) new

e) full

A ____ eclipse is visible on about half the planet.

a) solar

b) lunar

c) solar and lunar

A ____ eclipse is visible on about half the planet.

a) solar

b) lunar

c) solar and lunar

Erastothenes determined the size of Earth by watching the Sun _____.

a) from two locations, separated by longitude

b) from two locations, separated by latitude

c) from one location

Erastothenes determined the size of Earth by watching the Sun _____.

a) from two locations, separated by longitude

b) from two locations, separated by latitude

c) from one location

A

B

C

D

First quarter moon is overheadFirst quarter moon is overhead

A

B

C

D

Waxing gibbous high in the southwest sky

Waxing gibbous high in the southwest sky

A

B

C

D

full moon is settingfull moon is setting

A

B

C

D

First quarter moon is risingFirst quarter moon is rising

Galileo found evidence to support the heliocentric model.

a) true

b) false

Galileo found evidence to support the heliocentric model.

a) true

b) false

Low tide happens when the Moon is ____a) overhead

b) setting

c) directly below us

d) anywhere

Low tide happens when the Moon is ____a) overhead

b) setting

c) directly below us

d) anywhere

The Gregorian calendar is a ___ calendar.a) lunar

b) solar

c) a and b

The Gregorian calendar is a ___ calendar.a) lunar

b) solar

c) a and b

Do Kepler’s laws apply to planets the orbit stars other than our Sun?

a) yes

b) no

Do Kepler’s laws apply to planets the orbit stars other than our Sun?

a) yes

b) no

Kepler’s data of Mars’ orbit revealed no evidence of an epicycle because _____.

a) he did not have enough data

b) no epicycle exists

Kepler’s data of Mars’ orbit revealed no evidence of an epicycle because _____.

a) he did not have enough data

b) no epicycle exists

Review sheet itemsReview sheet items

Unit 8Unit 8

Describe how Eratosthenes determined the size of the Earth.

Explain how we can determine the size of the moon relative to that of the Earth.

How do we determine the distance to and size of the Sun relative to that of the Earth? What part of this process is most prone to error?

Describe how Eratosthenes determined the size of the Earth.

Explain how we can determine the size of the moon relative to that of the Earth.

How do we determine the distance to and size of the Sun relative to that of the Earth? What part of this process is most prone to error?

Unit 9Unit 9

Describe the three philosophical assumption behind Ptolemy’s model.

Describe Ptolemy’s model of the solar system and the evidence it had to support.

Explain retrograde motion of planets in terms of Ptolemaic and heliocentric models.

Describe the three philosophical assumption behind Ptolemy’s model.

Describe Ptolemy’s model of the solar system and the evidence it had to support.

Explain retrograde motion of planets in terms of Ptolemaic and heliocentric models.

Unit 10Unit 10

Describe Kepler’s three laws. To what do they apply?

Describe Newton’s three laws. What does the force of gravity depend on?

Explain how Kepler used Tycho’s data to determine the orbit of Mars.

Describe Kepler’s three laws. To what do they apply?

Describe Newton’s three laws. What does the force of gravity depend on?

Explain how Kepler used Tycho’s data to determine the orbit of Mars.

Unit 11Unit 11

Describe the evidence Galileo discovered that supported a heliocentric model.

The fact that Venus exhibits all phases supports which model of the solar system? Why?

Describe the evidence Galileo discovered that supported a heliocentric model.

The fact that Venus exhibits all phases supports which model of the solar system? Why?

Appendix BAppendix B

Explain why the moon exhibits phases. Given a phase of the moon, determine rise and set times (of the moon) or location of Sun and moon in the sky at a given time.

Explain what causes tides and how high and low tides are predicted.

Describe the geometry required for lunar and solar eclipses. Why do they not happen each month?

Explain why the moon exhibits phases. Given a phase of the moon, determine rise and set times (of the moon) or location of Sun and moon in the sky at a given time.

Explain what causes tides and how high and low tides are predicted.

Describe the geometry required for lunar and solar eclipses. Why do they not happen each month?

Seasons, CalendarsSeasons, Calendars

Describe the Gregorian calendar in terms of lunar and solar time scales.

Explain in words and drawings why the Earth exhibits seasons.

Describe the Gregorian calendar in terms of lunar and solar time scales.

Explain in words and drawings why the Earth exhibits seasons.

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