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- Chapter 1: The Journey Begins
- 1: Conceptual Questions (4)
- 1: Problems
- 1: Figure-Based Questions (3)
- Chapter 2: Patterns in the Sky
- 2: Conceptual Questions (15)
- 2: Figure-Based Questions (3)
- Chapter 3: Ancient Astronomy
- 3: Conceptual Questions (8)
- 3: Problems (8)
- 3: Figure-Based Questions (2)
- Chapter 4: Renaissance Astronomy
- 4: Conceptual Questions (3)
- 4: Problems (16)
- 4: Figure-Based Questions (2)
- Chapter 5: Gravity and Motion
- 5: Conceptual Questions (8)
- 5: Problems (20)
- Chapter 6: Light and Telescopes
- 6: Conceptual Questions (6)
- 6: Problems (18)
- 6: Figure-Based Questions (3)
- Chapter 7: Overview of the Solar System
- 7: Conceptual Questions (11)
- 7: Problems (19)
- 7: Figure-Based Questions (6)
- Chapter 8: The Earth
- 8: Conceptual Questions (5)
- 8: Problems (9)
- 8: Figure-Based Questions (3)
- Chapter 9: The Moon
- 9: Conceptual Questions (12)
- 9: Problems (7)
- 9: Figure-Based Questions (2)
- Chapter 10: Mercury and Venus
- 10: Conceptual Questions (12)
- 10: Problems (2)
- Chapter 11: Mars
- 11: Conceptual Questions (17)
- 11: Problems (4)
- 11: Figure-Based Questions (3)
- Chapter 12: Jupiter and Saturn
- 12: Conceptual Questions (19)
- 12: Problems (2)
- 12: Figure-Based Questions (4)
- Chapter 13: The Outer Planets
- 13: Conceptual Questions (22)
- 13: Problems (2)
- 13: Figure-Based Questions (2)
- Chapter 14: Satellites
- 14: Conceptual Questions (19)
- 14: Problems (4)
- 14: Figure-Based Questions (1)
- Chapter 15: Solar System Debris
- 15: Conceptual Questions (21)
- 15: Problems (4)
- Chapter 16: Basic Properties of Stars
- 16: Conceptual Questions (12)
- 16: Problems (14)
- 16: Figure-Based Questions (5)
- Chapter 17: The Sun
- 17: Conceptual Questions (26)
- 17: Problems (3)
- 17: Figure-Based Questions (1)
- Chapter 18: The Formation of Stars and Planets
- 18: Conceptual Questions (17)
- 18: Figure-Based Questions (2)
- Chapter 19: The Evolution of Stars
- 19: Conceptual Questions (21)
- 19: Problems (5)
- 19: Figure-Based Questions (3)
- Chapter 20: White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes
- 20: Conceptual Questions (36)
- 20: Problems (2)
- 20: Figure-Based Questions (5)
- Chapter 21: Binary Star Systems
- 21: Conceptual Questions (24)
- 21: Problems (4)
- 21: Figure-Based Questions (2)
- Chapter 22: The Milky Way
- 22: Conceptual Questions (25)
- 22: Problems (5)
- 22: Figure-Based Questions (1)
- Chapter 23: Galaxies
- 23: Conceptual Questions (15)
- 23: Problems (3)
- 23: Figure-Based Questions (2)
- Chapter 24: Quasars and Other Active Galaxies
- 24: Conceptual Questions (19)
- 24: Problems (2)
- 24: Figure-Based Questions (10)
- Chapter 25: Galaxy Clusters and the Structure of the Universe
- 25: Conceptual Questions (11)
- Chapter 26: Cosmology
- 26: Conceptual Questions (27)
- 26: Problems (3)
- 26: Figure-Based Questions (2)
- Chapter 27: Life in the Universe
- 27: Conceptual Questions (12)
- 27: Problems (7)
- 27: Figure-Based Questions (4)
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| Group | Quantity | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1: The Journey Begins | ||
| CQ | 4 | 01 02 03 04 |
| FB | 3 | 01 02 03 |
| Chapter 2: Patterns in the Sky | ||
| CQ | 15 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 |
| FB | 3 | 01 02 03 |
| Chapter 3: Ancient Astronomy | ||
| CQ | 8 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 |
| FB | 2 | 01 02 |
| P | 8 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 |
| Chapter 4: Renaissance Astronomy | ||
| CQ | 3 | 01 02 03 |
| FB | 2 | 01 02 |
| P | 16 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 |
| Chapter 5: Gravity and Motion | ||
| CQ | 8 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 |
| P | 20 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
| Chapter 6: Light and Telescopes | ||
| CQ | 6 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 |
| FB | 3 | 01 02 03 |
| P | 18 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 |
| Chapter 7: Overview of the Solar System | ||
| CQ | 11 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 |
| FB | 6 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 |
| P | 19 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 |
| Chapter 8: The Earth | ||
| CQ | 5 | 01 02 03 04 05 |
| FB | 3 | 01 02 03 |
| P | 9 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 |
| Chapter 9: The Moon | ||
| CQ | 12 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 |
| FB | 2 | 01 02 |
| P | 7 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 |
| Chapter 10: Mercury and Venus | ||
| CQ | 12 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 |
| P | 2 | 01 03 |
| Chapter 11: Mars | ||
| CQ | 17 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 |
| FB | 3 | 01 02 03 |
| P | 4 | 01 02 03 04 |
| Chapter 12: Jupiter and Saturn | ||
| CQ | 19 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 |
| FB | 4 | 01 02 03 04 |
| P | 2 | 01 02 |
| Chapter 13: The Outer Planets | ||
| CQ | 22 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 |
| FB | 2 | 01 02 |
| P | 2 | 01 02 |
| Chapter 14: Satellites | ||
| CQ | 19 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 |
| FB | 1 | 01 |
| P | 4 | 01 02 03 04 |
| Chapter 15: Solar System Debris | ||
| CQ | 21 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 |
| P | 4 | 01 02 03 04 |
| Chapter 16: Basic Properties of Stars | ||
| CQ | 12 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 |
| FB | 5 | 01 02 03 04 05 |
| P | 14 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 11 12 13 14 15 |
| Chapter 17: The Sun | ||
| CQ | 26 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 |
| FB | 1 | 01 |
| P | 3 | 01 02 03 |
| Chapter 18: The Formation of Stars and Planets | ||
| CQ | 17 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 |
| FB | 2 | 01 02 |
| Chapter 19: The Evolution of Stars | ||
| CQ | 21 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 |
| FB | 3 | 01 03 04 |
| P | 5 | 01 02 03 04 05 |
| Chapter 20: White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes | ||
| CQ | 36 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 |
| FB | 5 | 01 02 03 04 05 |
| P | 2 | 01 02 |
| Chapter 21: Binary Star Systems | ||
| CQ | 24 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 |
| FB | 2 | 01 02 |
| P | 4 | 01 02 03 04 |
| Chapter 22: The Milky Way | ||
| CQ | 25 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 |
| FB | 1 | 01 |
| P | 5 | 01 02 03 04 05 |
| Chapter 23: Galaxies | ||
| CQ | 15 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 |
| FB | 2 | 01 02 |
| P | 3 | 01 02 03 |
| Chapter 24: Quasars and Other Active Galaxies | ||
| CQ | 19 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 |
| FB | 10 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 10 11 |
| P | 2 | 01 02 |
| Chapter 25: Galaxy Clusters and the Structure of the Universe | ||
| CQ | 11 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 |
| Chapter 26: Cosmology | ||
| CQ | 27 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 |
| FB | 2 | 01 02 |
| P | 3 | 01 02 03 |
| Chapter 27: Life in the Universe | ||
| CQ | 12 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 |
| FB | 4 | 01 02 03 04 |
| P | 7 | 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 |
| Total | 661 | |

