Question 1

The time the Moon takes to orbit the Earth one time is the same amount of time as the lunar phase cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Complete the following analogy: ____________::______________ as spin::orbit.

Accepted Answer

rotation :

Question 3

The Moon's synodic period is longer than its sidereal period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following causes seasons on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth being closer to the Sun during our summer and farther during our winter 
B)  the Sun's varying light output 
C)  the tilt of Earth's axis 
D)  the eleven-year sunspot cycle 
A)  Earth being closer to the Sun during our summer and farther during our winter 
B)  the Sun's varying light output 
C)  the tilt of Earth's axis 
D)  the eleven-year sunspot cycle

Question 5

The time is 9 pm and the Moon is setting in the west. The Moon phase is third quarter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The complete cycle of lunar phases takes 29.53 days, also known as the Moon's ____________________ period.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The complete cycle of lunar phases takes...

Question 7

The ____________________ of the Sun is not visible during a total solar eclipse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ of the Sun is not...

Question 8

A solar or lunar eclipse will occur

Accepted Answer

A)  when the Sun is near the line of nodes of the Moon, and the Moon is new or full. 
B)  any time the Moon is new or full. 
C)  when the Sun is near the solstice, and the Moon is new or full. 
D)  half-way through an eclipse year. 
E)  when the Sun is near the equinox, and the Moon is new or full. 
A)  when the Sun is near the line of nodes of the Moon, and the Moon is new or full. 
B)  any time the Moon is new or full. 
C)  when the Sun is near the solstice, and the Moon is new or full. 
D)  half-way through an eclipse year. 
E)  when the Sun is near the equinox, and the Moon is new or full.

Question 9

The elliptical shape of the Earth's orbit varies with time and takes about ____ to complete a cycle. This is a factor in the Milankovitch theory of ice ages.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 hours 
B)  one year 
C)  26 years 
D)  260 years 
E)  100,000 years 
A)  24 hours 
B)  one year 
C)  26 years 
D)  260 years 
E)  100,000 years

Question 10

Explain why people who live close to the equator do not experience major changes in the seasons.

Accepted Answer

Near or at the equator the len

Question 11

​ Choose the correct word(s) that make the statement true. A (lunar, solar)  eclipse occurs when the Moon is (new, quarter, gibbous, full)  and the ordering of aligned celestial objects is always Sun, Moon, Earth.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​ Choose the correct word(s) that make...

Question 12

The third-quarter Moon rises at noon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A lunar eclipse that occurs when the Moon moves completely into Earth's umbral shadow is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a total solar eclipse. 
B)  a partial solar eclipse. 
C)  an annular eclipse. 
D)  a penumbral lunar eclipse. 
E)  a total lunar eclipse. 
A)  a total solar eclipse. 
B)  a partial solar eclipse. 
C)  an annular eclipse. 
D)  a penumbral lunar eclipse. 
E)  a total lunar eclipse.

Question 14

The planet(s) of our solar system that are usually or never visible to the naked eye are

Accepted Answer

A)  Mars. 
B)  Mercury and Neptune. 
C)  Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. 
D)  Uranus and Neptune. 
E)  Mercury and Venus. 
A)  Mars. 
B)  Mercury and Neptune. 
C)  Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. 
D)  Uranus and Neptune. 
E)  Mercury and Venus.

Question 15

Which of the following is not visible during totality of a total solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

A)  the corona of the Sun 
B)  the chromosphere of the Sun 
C)  prominences 
D)  the photosphere of the Sun 
E)  All of the other choices are correct. 
A)  the corona of the Sun 
B)  the chromosphere of the Sun 
C)  prominences 
D)  the photosphere of the Sun 
E)  All of the other choices are correct.

Question 16

Why is the eclipse year shorter than 365.25 days?

Accepted Answer

The Moon's orbit precesses, because of t

Question 17

The phase of the Moon on a particular night is determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  the season of the year. 
B)  the speed of the Moon in is orbit. 
C)  the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. 
D)  how the Earth's shadow hits the Moon. 
E)  the distance from the Earth to the Moon. 
A)  the season of the year. 
B)  the speed of the Moon in is orbit. 
C)  the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. 
D)  how the Earth's shadow hits the Moon. 
E)  the distance from the Earth to the Moon.

Question 18

Diagram 3-1  
Diagram 3-1 shows three approximate locations of the setting Sun along the western horizon. Which number indicates the location of the Sun at sunset on December 21 (winter Sun) for an observer at a latitude of 48° north of the equator? Choose the best answer.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  The Sun will set in the east for an observer in the southern hemisphere. 
E)  The Sun will not set on December 21 at this latitude. 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  The Sun will set in the east for an observer in the southern hemisphere. 
E)  The Sun will not set on December 21 at this latitude.

Question 19

The ____ Moon is visible above the western horizon a couple of hours before sunrise.

Accepted Answer

A)  waning gibbous 
B)  waxing gibbous 
C)  waxing crescent 
D)  waning crescent 
E)  new 
A)  waning gibbous 
B)  waxing gibbous 
C)  waxing crescent 
D)  waning crescent 
E)  new

Question 20

The Moon's angular diameter at apogee is larger than at perigee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The time the Moon takes to orbit the Earth one time is the same amount of time as the lunar phase cycle.

Complete the following analogy: ::__ as spin::orbit.

The Moon's synodic period is longer than its sidereal period.

Which of the following causes seasons on Earth?

The time is 9 pm and the Moon is setting in the west. The Moon phase is third quarter.

The complete cycle of lunar phases takes 29.53 days, also known as the Moon's ____________________ period.

The ____________________ of the Sun is not visible during a total solar eclipse.

A solar or lunar eclipse will occur

The elliptical shape of the Earth's orbit varies with time and takes about ____ to complete a cycle. This is a factor in the Milankovitch theory of ice ages.

Explain why people who live close to the equator do not experience major changes in the seasons.

Choose the correct word(s) that make the statement true. A (lunar, solar) eclipse occurs when the Moon is (new, quarter, gibbous, full) and the ordering of aligned celestial objects is always Sun, Moon, Earth.

The third-quarter Moon rises at noon.

A lunar eclipse that occurs when the Moon moves completely into Earth's umbral shadow is called

The planet(s) of our solar system that are usually or never visible to the naked eye are

Which of the following is not visible during totality of a total solar eclipse?

Why is the eclipse year shorter than 365.25 days?

The phase of the Moon on a particular night is determined by

Diagram 3-1 Diagram 3-1 shows three approximate locations of the setting Sun along the western horizon. Which number indicates the location of the Sun at sunset on December 21 (winter Sun) for an observer at a latitude of 48° north of the equator? Choose the best answer.

The ____ Moon is visible above the western horizon a couple of hours before sunrise.

The Moon's angular diameter at apogee is larger than at perigee.

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A Users Guide to the Sky

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

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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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Exam 3: Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The time the Moon takes to orbit the Earth one time is the same amount of time as the lunar phase cycle.

Complete the following analogy: ____________::______________ as spin::orbit.

The Moon's synodic period is longer than its sidereal period.

Which of the following causes seasons on Earth?

The time is 9 pm and the Moon is setting in the west. The Moon phase is third quarter.

The complete cycle of lunar phases takes 29.53 days, also known as the Moon's ____________________ period.

The ____________________ of the Sun is not visible during a total solar eclipse.

A solar or lunar eclipse will occur

The elliptical shape of the Earth's orbit varies with time and takes about ____ to complete a cycle. This is a factor in the Milankovitch theory of ice ages.

Explain why people who live close to the equator do not experience major changes in the seasons.

​ Choose the correct word(s) that make the statement true. A (lunar, solar) eclipse occurs when the Moon is (new, quarter, gibbous, full) and the ordering of aligned celestial objects is always Sun, Moon, Earth.

The third-quarter Moon rises at noon.

A lunar eclipse that occurs when the Moon moves completely into Earth's umbral shadow is called

The planet(s) of our solar system that are usually or never visible to the naked eye are

Which of the following is not visible during totality of a total solar eclipse?

Why is the eclipse year shorter than 365.25 days?

The phase of the Moon on a particular night is determined by

Diagram 3-1 Diagram 3-1 shows three approximate locations of the setting Sun along the western horizon. Which number indicates the location of the Sun at sunset on December 21 (winter Sun) for an observer at a latitude of 48° north of the equator? Choose the best answer.

The ____ Moon is visible above the western horizon a couple of hours before sunrise.

The Moon's angular diameter at apogee is larger than at perigee.

Here and Now

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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Complete the following analogy: ::__ as spin::orbit.

Choose the correct word(s) that make the statement true. A (lunar, solar) eclipse occurs when the Moon is (new, quarter, gibbous, full) and the ordering of aligned celestial objects is always Sun, Moon, Earth.