Question 1

The Moon always keeps the same side facing Earth and therefore Earth always keeps the same side facing the Moon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

For a northern hemisphere observer the ____________________ Moon is visible in the south-eastern sky just after sunset.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For a northern hemisphere observer the ____________________...

Question 4

The Moon and visible planets are always within a few degrees of the ecliptic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The point in Earth's orbit where Earth is farthest from the Sun is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  aphelion. 
B)  perihelion. 
C)  precession. 
D)  the winter solstice. 
E)  a and d. 
A)  aphelion. 
B)  perihelion. 
C)  precession. 
D)  the winter solstice. 
E)  a and d.

Question 6

A lunar eclipse can only occur during the full phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The path of totality for a solar eclipse is swept out by the tip of the Moon's umbra as the umbra moves over Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

On a clear night when an observer in Los Angeles sees a first-quarter Moon, an observer in London would see

Accepted Answer

A)  a full Moon. 
B)  a first-quarter Moon. 
C)  a new Moon. 
D)  a third-quarter Moon. 
E)  any of the other choices; it depends on the time of day. 
A)  a full Moon. 
B)  a first-quarter Moon. 
C)  a new Moon. 
D)  a third-quarter Moon. 
E)  any of the other choices; it depends on the time of day.

Question 9

____________________ is the point in Earth's orbit when Earth is closest to the Sun.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the point in Earth's orbit...

Question 10

a) If you are on the near side of the Moon, the side facing Earth, describe what you would see of Earth over one lunar cycle. b) If you are on the far side of the Moon, the side facing away from Earth, describe what you would see of Earth over one lunar cycle.

Accepted Answer

a) You would always be facing

Question 11

At what two celestial locations do the celestial equator and ecliptic coincide?

Accepted Answer

A)  winter solstice and summer solstice 
B)  vernal equinox and autumnal equinox 
C)  They coincide at all points because they are the same. 
D)  north celestial pole and south celestial pole 
E)  zenith and east point 
A)  winter solstice and summer solstice 
B)  vernal equinox and autumnal equinox 
C)  They coincide at all points because they are the same. 
D)  north celestial pole and south celestial pole 
E)  zenith and east point

Question 12

If the Sun passes directly overhead on at least one day per year, then

Accepted Answer

A)  you are within 23.4° latitude of the equator. 
B)  you are within 66.6° latitude of the equator. 
C)  you must be exactly on the equator. 
D)  you could be anywhere because this occurs at least once per year at any location on the Earth. 
A)  you are within 23.4° latitude of the equator. 
B)  you are within 66.6° latitude of the equator. 
C)  you must be exactly on the equator. 
D)  you could be anywhere because this occurs at least once per year at any location on the Earth.

Question 13

A total solar eclipse occurred in Wolf Point, Montana, on Feb. 26, 1979. When was (will) an eclipse like this eclipse next (be) visible again in Montana? Hint: A Saros is 18 years and 11 1/3 days. Twice a Saros is 36 years 22 2/3 days. Three times a Saros is 56 years 34 days. So the best choice answer of these listed will be late ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  August of 1979 
B)  March of 2033 
C)  March of 1997 
D)  March of 1979 
E)  January of 2000 
A)  August of 1979 
B)  March of 2033 
C)  March of 1997 
D)  March of 1979 
E)  January of 2000

Question 14

Of the lines drawn in the picture, which one traces the path of the Sun during fall in the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  solid white 
B)  dotted white 
C)  solid blue 
D)  dotted blue 
A)  solid white 
B)  dotted white 
C)  solid blue 
D)  dotted blue

Question 15

The ____ Moon is visible above the eastern 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 16

In the summer in the northern hemisphere,

Accepted Answer

A)  the Earth is closer to the Sun. 
B)  the Earth's northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun. 
C)  the Earth's northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun. 
A)  the Earth is closer to the Sun. 
B)  the Earth's northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun. 
C)  the Earth's northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun.

Question 17

A lunar 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 18

A totally eclipsed Moon glows coppery red because

Accepted Answer

A)  the M oon's surface is made of iron ore which is red in color. 
B)  red light is cooler than blue light. 
C)  during a lunar eclipse the Sun is cooler than normal and its light is more red. 
D)  only red light is able to pass completely through Earth's atmosphere and reach the Moon. 
E)  the Moon appears red during a total solar eclipse, not a total lunar eclipse. 
A)  the M oon's surface is made of iron ore which is red in color. 
B)  red light is cooler than blue light. 
C)  during a lunar eclipse the Sun is cooler than normal and its light is more red. 
D)  only red light is able to pass completely through Earth's atmosphere and reach the Moon. 
E)  the Moon appears red during a total solar eclipse, not a total lunar eclipse.

Question 19

You are located at 40 degrees south latitude on Earth and the northern hemisphere is experiencing winter. Days for you are short whereas nights for you are long.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During a total lunar eclipse,

Accepted Answer

A)  the Moon must be new. 
B)  the observer must be in the path of totality. 
C)  the Moon's color will be affected by Earth's atmosphere. 
D)  the Moon must be at about its greatest distance from Earth. 
E)  it must be near the time of one of the equinoxes. 
A)  the Moon must be new. 
B)  the observer must be in the path of totality. 
C)  the Moon's color will be affected by Earth's atmosphere. 
D)  the Moon must be at about its greatest distance from Earth. 
E)  it must be near the time of one of the equinoxes.

The Moon always keeps the same side facing Earth and therefore Earth always keeps the same side facing the Moon.

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.

For a northern hemisphere observer the ____________________ Moon is visible in the south-eastern sky just after sunset.

The Moon and visible planets are always within a few degrees of the ecliptic.

The point in Earth's orbit where Earth is farthest from the Sun is known as

A lunar eclipse can only occur during the full phase.

The path of totality for a solar eclipse is swept out by the tip of the Moon's umbra as the umbra moves over Earth.

On a clear night when an observer in Los Angeles sees a first-quarter Moon, an observer in London would see

____________________ is the point in Earth's orbit when Earth is closest to the Sun.

a) If you are on the near side of the Moon, the side facing Earth, describe what you would see of Earth over one lunar cycle. b) If you are on the far side of the Moon, the side facing away from Earth, describe what you would see of Earth over one lunar cycle.

At what two celestial locations do the celestial equator and ecliptic coincide?

If the Sun passes directly overhead on at least one day per year, then

Of the lines drawn in the picture, which one traces the path of the Sun during fall in the northern hemisphere?

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

In the summer in the northern hemisphere,

A lunar eclipse may occur

A totally eclipsed Moon glows coppery red because

You are located at 40 degrees south latitude on Earth and the northern hemisphere is experiencing winter. Days for you are short whereas nights for you are long.

During a total lunar eclipse,

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Exam 3: Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The Moon always keeps the same side facing Earth and therefore Earth always keeps the same side facing the Moon.

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.

For a northern hemisphere observer the ____________________ Moon is visible in the south-eastern sky just after sunset.

The Moon and visible planets are always within a few degrees of the ecliptic.

The point in Earth's orbit where Earth is farthest from the Sun is known as

A lunar eclipse can only occur during the full phase.

The path of totality for a solar eclipse is swept out by the tip of the Moon's umbra as the umbra moves over Earth.

On a clear night when an observer in Los Angeles sees a first-quarter Moon, an observer in London would see

____________________ is the point in Earth's orbit when Earth is closest to the Sun.

a) If you are on the near side of the Moon, the side facing Earth, describe what you would see of Earth over one lunar cycle. b) If you are on the far side of the Moon, the side facing away from Earth, describe what you would see of Earth over one lunar cycle.

At what two celestial locations do the celestial equator and ecliptic coincide?

If the Sun passes directly overhead on at least one day per year, then

Of the lines drawn in the picture, which one traces the path of the Sun during fall in the northern hemisphere?

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

In the summer in the northern hemisphere,

A lunar eclipse may occur

A totally eclipsed Moon glows coppery red because

You are located at 40 degrees south latitude on Earth and the northern hemisphere is experiencing winter. Days for you are short whereas nights for you are long.

During a total lunar eclipse,

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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