You and your friend put the palms of your hands together and push equally on each other so your hands don’t move. Which law(s) does this follow? Choose the best answer. I. Newton’s first II. Newton’s second III. Newton’s third IV. Newton’s law of gravitation
A(n) ____ is a set of beliefs that appears to be based on sc…
A(n) ____ is a set of beliefs that appears to be based on scientific ideas, but which fails to obey the most basic rules of science.
You are in the northern hemisphere and the season is winter….
You are in the northern hemisphere and the season is winter. The Sun is above a geographic point in the southern hemisphere and below the celestial equator.
At any point in its orbit, exactly one half of the Moon is i…
At any point in its orbit, exactly one half of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun.
If the period of a body’s orbit is doubled, then the distanc…
If the period of a body’s orbit is doubled, then the distance from the host has ___________. Assume the units of period are years and the units of distance are A.U. Choose the best answer.
As Earth rotates, circumpolar stars appear to move countercl…
As Earth rotates, circumpolar stars appear to move counterclockwise around the north celestial pole.
If you are standing on the floor then your action (or lack o…
If you are standing on the floor then your action (or lack of action) can count as a test of
The total amount of illumination changes during the lunar cy…
The total amount of illumination changes during the lunar cycle of phases.
In the Northern Hemisphere, the sunlight moves from right to…
In the Northern Hemisphere, the sunlight moves from right to left across the surface of the Moon during the waxing phases.
Astronomy is pseudoscience.
Astronomy is pseudoscience.