Astronomy Exam Taker

 It will be available from July 31st to August 7th.  There is a 3 hour time limit once you begin the test, and it will automatically submit once those three hours are up, even if you have not completed all answers.

 

Textbook

Title: Discovering the Universe 

Author: Comins and Kaufmann

Publisher: W.H. Freeman 

Edition: 9th 

 

 

There are 90 questions on the test:

– 60 multiple choice, worth 1 point each

– 20 true/false, worth 1 point each

– 10 matching, worth 2 points each

Here are some topics you may want to study!

1. Kepler’s Laws
2. Differences between Jovian and Terrestrial planets
3. Characteristics of specific planets and their moons
4. H-R Diagram
5. Cepheid variable stars
6. Spectral type classifcation of stars
7. Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation

Here are some specific definitions that may help you as well:

1. Synodic / Sidereal period
2. Supermassive black holes
3. Quasars
4. Astronomical unit (AU)
5. Solstice
6. Spectroscopic parallax
7. Planetary nebula
8. Event horizon
9. Escape velocity
10. Apparent / Absolute magnitude
11. Blue / Red shift
12. Hydrostatic equilibrium
13. Neutrino
14. Luminosity