Question 1

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In the above picture, Sagittarius and Scorpius are above the southern horizon. Where is the ecliptic in the picture?

Accepted Answer

A)  below the horizon 
B)  above Sagittarius and Scorpius and above the picture 
C)  above Sagittarius and Scorpius but still in the picture 
D)  through Sagittarius and Scorpius 
A)  below the horizon 
B)  above Sagittarius and Scorpius and above the picture 
C)  above Sagittarius and Scorpius but still in the picture 
D)  through Sagittarius and Scorpius D

Question 2

If you live in Florida and your aunt lives in Seattle and both of you have a clear night then you both will see the same phase of the Moon that night.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The totally eclipsed Moon glows coppery red because sunlight reaches the Moon's surface after passing through Earth's atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The Sun traces a path along the ecliptic in a period that is longer than 365 days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

On the vernal equinox the Sun is

Accepted Answer

A)  23.4° north of the celestial equator. 
B)  23.4° south of the celestial equator. 
C)  on the celestial equator and moving north with respect to the equator. 
D)  on the celestial equator and moving south with respect to the equator. 
E)  closest to the north celestial pole. 
A)  23.4° north of the celestial equator. 
B)  23.4° south of the celestial equator. 
C)  on the celestial equator and moving north with respect to the equator. 
D)  on the celestial equator and moving south with respect to the equator. 
E)  closest to the north celestial pole.

Question 6

An eclipse of the Moon (lunar eclipse) as seen from Earth, happens when

Accepted Answer

A)  the hot luminous Moon suddenly cools and stops emitting light. 
B)  the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. 
C)  the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun. 
D)  the Moon is 90 degrees from the direction of the Sun. 
A)  the hot luminous Moon suddenly cools and stops emitting light. 
B)  the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. 
C)  the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun. 
D)  the Moon is 90 degrees from the direction of the Sun.

Question 7

Earth doesn't experience a solar eclipse every month because

Accepted Answer

A)  of unpredictable weather patterns. 
B)  the Moon always keeps its same side toward the Earth. 
C)  the Moon's orbit plane is not aligned with the Earth's orbit plane. 
D)  its sometimes nighttime when the eclipse occurs. 
E)  sometimes the Moon is too far away. 
A)  of unpredictable weather patterns. 
B)  the Moon always keeps its same side toward the Earth. 
C)  the Moon's orbit plane is not aligned with the Earth's orbit plane. 
D)  its sometimes nighttime when the eclipse occurs. 
E)  sometimes the Moon is too far away.

Question 8

If the Moon's orbital plane was aligned with the celestial equator we could

Accepted Answer

A)  have eclipses every month. 
B)  never have eclipses. 
C)  have eclipses only at solstice. 
D)  have eclipses only at the equinoxes. 
A)  have eclipses every month. 
B)  never have eclipses. 
C)  have eclipses only at solstice. 
D)  have eclipses only at the equinoxes.

Question 9

A solar eclipse may occur

Accepted Answer

A)  when the Moon is first quarter phase. 
B)  when the Moon is 3rd quarter phase. 
C)  when the Moon is full. 
D)  when the Moon is new. 
A)  when the Moon is first quarter phase. 
B)  when the Moon is 3rd quarter phase. 
C)  when the Moon is full. 
D)  when the Moon is new.

Question 10

A solar or lunar eclipse may occur when the line of nodes (The line connecting the points of the Moon's orbit that intersects the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun)

Accepted Answer

A)  points at the Sun. 
B)  is 90 degrees to the Sun's direction. 
C)  Wrong! The line of intersection is irrelevant. 
A)  points at the Sun. 
B)  is 90 degrees to the Sun's direction. 
C)  Wrong! The line of intersection is irrelevant.

Question 11

In the picture shown, what phase is the Moon?

Accepted Answer

A)  third quarter 
B)  waning crescent 
C)  waxing gibbous 
D)  first quarter 
A)  third quarter 
B)  waning crescent 
C)  waxing gibbous 
D)  first quarter

Question 12

You are located on Earth and you see the Moon in its third-quarter phase. Draw the Sun, your location on Earth's surface, and the Moon in the sky, correctly shadowing the portions of the Moon's surface not in the Sun's light. Label the time of day you would see this Moon phase.

Accepted Answer

A third-quarter Moon has the l

Question 13

What is the phase of the Moon shown in the above image?

Accepted Answer

A)  waxing gibbous 
B)  third quarter 
C)  waning gibbous 
D)  first quarter 
A)  waxing gibbous 
B)  third quarter 
C)  waning gibbous 
D)  first quarter

Question 14

At sunset, the ____ Moon phase will be highest above the southern horizon for an observer in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  new 
B)  waxing crescent 
C)  first quarter 
D)  full 
E)  third quarter 
A)  new 
B)  waxing crescent 
C)  first quarter 
D)  full 
E)  third quarter

Question 15

A total solar eclipse will be visible from the same location on Earth one Saros cycle later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The gibbous Moon is never visible in the daytime sky.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The summer solstice (at the start of summer) is the point on the ecliptic where the Sun

Accepted Answer

A)  crosses the celestial equator moving north. 
B)  crosses the celestial equator moving south. 
C)  is farthest north of the celestial equator halting its northward movement. 
D)  is farthest south of the celestial equator halting its southward movement. 
A)  crosses the celestial equator moving north. 
B)  crosses the celestial equator moving south. 
C)  is farthest north of the celestial equator halting its northward movement. 
D)  is farthest south of the celestial equator halting its southward movement.

Question 18

The Sun is on the celestial equator at the times of the

Accepted Answer

A)  vernal equinox and the summer solstice. 
B)  autumnal equinox and the vernal equinox. 
C)  summer solstice and the winter solstice. 
D)  autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. 
E)  Sun is on the ecliptic and is never on the celestial equator. 
A)  vernal equinox and the summer solstice. 
B)  autumnal equinox and the vernal equinox. 
C)  summer solstice and the winter solstice. 
D)  autumnal equinox and the winter solstice. 
E)  Sun is on the ecliptic and is never on the celestial equator.

Question 19

A(n) ____________________ eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its greatest distance from Earth and the Moon is new and at a node in its orbit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ eclipse occurs when the Moon...

Question 20

Which season is shown in the picture for the southern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  spring 
B)  summer 
C)  fall 
D)  winter 
A)  spring 
B)  summer 
C)  fall 
D)  winter

In the above picture, Sagittarius and Scorpius are above the southern horizon. Where is the ecliptic in the picture?

If you live in Florida and your aunt lives in Seattle and both of you have a clear night then you both will see the same phase of the Moon that night.

The totally eclipsed Moon glows coppery red because sunlight reaches the Moon's surface after passing through Earth's atmosphere.

The Sun traces a path along the ecliptic in a period that is longer than 365 days.

On the vernal equinox the Sun is

An eclipse of the Moon (lunar eclipse) as seen from Earth, happens when

Earth doesn't experience a solar eclipse every month because

If the Moon's orbital plane was aligned with the celestial equator we could

A solar eclipse may occur

A solar or lunar eclipse may occur when the line of nodes (The line connecting the points of the Moon's orbit that intersects the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun)

In the picture shown, what phase is the Moon?

You are located on Earth and you see the Moon in its third-quarter phase. Draw the Sun, your location on Earth's surface, and the Moon in the sky, correctly shadowing the portions of the Moon's surface not in the Sun's light. Label the time of day you would see this Moon phase.

What is the phase of the Moon shown in the above image?

At sunset, the ____ Moon phase will be highest above the southern horizon for an observer in the Northern Hemisphere.

A total solar eclipse will be visible from the same location on Earth one Saros cycle later.

The gibbous Moon is never visible in the daytime sky.

The summer solstice (at the start of summer) is the point on the ecliptic where the Sun

The Sun is on the celestial equator at the times of the

A(n) ____________________ eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its greatest distance from Earth and the Moon is new and at a node in its orbit.

Which season is shown in the picture for the southern hemisphere?

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​ In the above picture, Sagittarius and Scorpius are above the southern horizon. Where is the ecliptic in the picture?

If you live in Florida and your aunt lives in Seattle and both of you have a clear night then you both will see the same phase of the Moon that night.

The totally eclipsed Moon glows coppery red because sunlight reaches the Moon's surface after passing through Earth's atmosphere.

The Sun traces a path along the ecliptic in a period that is longer than 365 days.

On the vernal equinox the Sun is

An eclipse of the Moon (lunar eclipse) as seen from Earth, happens when

Earth doesn't experience a solar eclipse every month because

If the Moon's orbital plane was aligned with the celestial equator we could

A solar eclipse may occur

A solar or lunar eclipse may occur when the line of nodes (The line connecting the points of the Moon's orbit that intersects the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun)

In the picture shown, what phase is the Moon?

You are located on Earth and you see the Moon in its third-quarter phase. Draw the Sun, your location on Earth's surface, and the Moon in the sky, correctly shadowing the portions of the Moon's surface not in the Sun's light. Label the time of day you would see this Moon phase.

What is the phase of the Moon shown in the above image?

At sunset, the ____ Moon phase will be highest above the southern horizon for an observer in the Northern Hemisphere.

A total solar eclipse will be visible from the same location on Earth one Saros cycle later.

The gibbous Moon is never visible in the daytime sky.

The summer solstice (at the start of summer) is the point on the ecliptic where the Sun

The Sun is on the celestial equator at the times of the

A(n) ____________________ eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its greatest distance from Earth and the Moon is new and at a node in its orbit.

Which season is shown in the picture for the southern hemisphere?

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A Users Guide to the Sky

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Mercury, Venus, and Mars

The Outer Solar System

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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In the above picture, Sagittarius and Scorpius are above the southern horizon. Where is the ecliptic in the picture?