Question 1

A ________ is a framework of ideas and assumption used to explain some set of observations and make predictions about the real world.

Accepted Answer

theory

Question 2

As it orbits the Earth, the Moon appears to move eastward about its own diameter every hour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which statement about the ecliptic is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Sun appears to move about a degree per day eastward long it. 
B)  It is tilted 23.5 degrees with respect to the equator. 
C)  The year is marked by the Sun's return to the same place along it. 
D)  The Moon can never leave it, but moves twelve times faster than the Sun. 
E)  The major planets stay close to it, but not always on it. 
A)  The Sun appears to move about a degree per day eastward long it. 
B)  It is tilted 23.5 degrees with respect to the equator. 
C)  The year is marked by the Sun's return to the same place along it. 
D)  The Moon can never leave it, but moves twelve times faster than the Sun. 
E)  The major planets stay close to it, but not always on it. D

Question 4

From a location in the United States of America, a star is observed to be rising due East. Where will this star be located 6 hours later?

Accepted Answer

A)  Directly overhead 
B)  High in the Northern sky 
C)  High in the southern sky 
D)  Setting due West 
E)  The location of the star cannot be determined from the information given. 
A)  Directly overhead 
B)  High in the Northern sky 
C)  High in the southern sky 
D)  Setting due West 
E)  The location of the star cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 5

If the Moon rose tonight at 6 PM, then tomorrow it will rise about

Accepted Answer

A)  the same time. 
B)  7 PM. 
C)  5 PM. 
D)  dawn. 
E)  midnight. 
A)  the same time. 
B)  7 PM. 
C)  5 PM. 
D)  dawn. 
E)  midnight.

Question 6

What celestial line is a product of the Earth's orbit around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ecliptic 
B)  Prime Meridian 
C)  Equator 
D)  Galactic Plane 
E)  Analemma 
A)  Ecliptic 
B)  Prime Meridian 
C)  Equator 
D)  Galactic Plane 
E)  Analemma

Question 7

Why are some solar eclipses total, and others annular?

Accepted Answer

The Moon's orbit is not a perfect circle

Question 8

Which statement about the first quarter Moon is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rises about noon. 
B)  From the Earth, it appears 25% sunlit. 
C)  It is the half Moon of the evening sky. 
D)  It is highest in the sky at sunset. 
E)  It occurs about a week after new Moon. 
A)  It rises about noon. 
B)  From the Earth, it appears 25% sunlit. 
C)  It is the half Moon of the evening sky. 
D)  It is highest in the sky at sunset. 
E)  It occurs about a week after new Moon.

Question 9

What are some observable consequences of the Earth's revolution around the Sun in relation to the zodiacal constellations?

Accepted Answer

Month by month, our revolution

Question 10

Aristotle's hypothesis was that

Accepted Answer

A)  lunar eclipses were created by our shadow. 
B)  only a spherical Earth would always cast a circular shadow on the Moon. 
C)  lunar eclipses would have to happen every full Moon. 
D)  the Sun lay at the center of the planet orbits. 
E)  the Moon orbited the Earth. 
A)  lunar eclipses were created by our shadow. 
B)  only a spherical Earth would always cast a circular shadow on the Moon. 
C)  lunar eclipses would have to happen every full Moon. 
D)  the Sun lay at the center of the planet orbits. 
E)  the Moon orbited the Earth.

Question 11

If new Moon fell on March 2nd, what is the Moon's phase on March 14th?

Accepted Answer

A)  Waxing crescent 
B)  First quarter 
C)  Waxing gibbous 
D)  Full 
E)  Waning crescent 
A)  Waxing crescent 
B)  First quarter 
C)  Waxing gibbous 
D)  Full 
E)  Waning crescent

Question 12

Which is longer, the sidereal or solar day? By how much?

Accepted Answer

The solar day is app

Question 13

Where would you be if the Sun passes directly overhead on December 21st?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equator 
B)  Tropic of Cancer 
C)  Tropic of Capricorn 
D)  Antarctic Circle 
E)  South Pole 
A)  Equator 
B)  Tropic of Cancer 
C)  Tropic of Capricorn 
D)  Antarctic Circle 
E)  South Pole

Question 14

Over the course of a night, Polaris moves less than any other visible star in the sky.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What conditions are necessary for a partial solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Moon on ecliptic, with us in the penumbral shadow 
B)  Full Moon on equator, with us in the umbral shadow 
C)  New Moon at perigee 
D)  Full Moon at apogee 
E)  First or third quarter Moon crossing the ecliptic 
A)  New Moon on ecliptic, with us in the penumbral shadow 
B)  Full Moon on equator, with us in the umbral shadow 
C)  New Moon at perigee 
D)  Full Moon at apogee 
E)  First or third quarter Moon crossing the ecliptic

Question 16

Where on Earth can you observe all the stars in the sky over an entire year?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Pole 
B)  Arctic Circle 
C)  Tropic of Cancer 
D)  Equator 
E)  Everyone on Earth can see the whole sky. 
A)  North Pole 
B)  Arctic Circle 
C)  Tropic of Cancer 
D)  Equator 
E)  Everyone on Earth can see the whole sky.

Question 17

The first quarter Moon will rise about noon, and set about midnight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A solar eclipse can only happen during a

Accepted Answer

A)  new Moon. 
B)  solstice. 
C)  first quarter Moon. 
D)  full Moon. 
E)  perihelion passage of the Sun. 
A)  new Moon. 
B)  solstice. 
C)  first quarter Moon. 
D)  full Moon. 
E)  perihelion passage of the Sun.

Question 19

From full Moon to third quarter Moon takes about a week.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

That Polaris will not always be the pole star is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the sidereal day being shorter than the solar day. 
B)  precession shifting the celestial pole. 
C)  the Moon following the ecliptic, instead of the equator. 
D)  the Earth's revolution being slightly less than exactly 365.25 days. 
E)  the Solar winds blowing the Earth farther away from the Sun. 
A)  the sidereal day being shorter than the solar day. 
B)  precession shifting the celestial pole. 
C)  the Moon following the ecliptic, instead of the equator. 
D)  the Earth's revolution being slightly less than exactly 365.25 days. 
E)  the Solar winds blowing the Earth farther away from the Sun.

A ________ is a framework of ideas and assumption used to explain some set of observations and make predictions about the real world.

As it orbits the Earth, the Moon appears to move eastward about its own diameter every hour.

Which statement about the ecliptic is FALSE?

From a location in the United States of America, a star is observed to be rising due East. Where will this star be located 6 hours later?

If the Moon rose tonight at 6 PM, then tomorrow it will rise about

What celestial line is a product of the Earth's orbit around the Sun?

Why are some solar eclipses total, and others annular?

Which statement about the first quarter Moon is FALSE?

What are some observable consequences of the Earth's revolution around the Sun in relation to the zodiacal constellations?

Aristotle's hypothesis was that

If new Moon fell on March 2nd, what is the Moon's phase on March 14th?

Which is longer, the sidereal or solar day? By how much?

Where would you be if the Sun passes directly overhead on December 21st?

Over the course of a night, Polaris moves less than any other visible star in the sky.

What conditions are necessary for a partial solar eclipse?

Where on Earth can you observe all the stars in the sky over an entire year?

The first quarter Moon will rise about noon, and set about midnight.

A solar eclipse can only happen during a

From full Moon to third quarter Moon takes about a week.

That Polaris will not always be the pole star is due to

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Earth and Its Moon

The Eight Planets

Small Bodies in the Solar System

Formation of Planetary Systems

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Star Formation and Evolution

Stellar Explosions

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Galaxies

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Exam 1: The Night Sky

A ________ is a framework of ideas and assumption used to explain some set of observations and make predictions about the real world.

As it orbits the Earth, the Moon appears to move eastward about its own diameter every hour.

Which statement about the ecliptic is FALSE?

From a location in the United States of America, a star is observed to be rising due East. Where will this star be located 6 hours later?

If the Moon rose tonight at 6 PM, then tomorrow it will rise about

What celestial line is a product of the Earth's orbit around the Sun?

Why are some solar eclipses total, and others annular?

Which statement about the first quarter Moon is FALSE?

What are some observable consequences of the Earth's revolution around the Sun in relation to the zodiacal constellations?

Aristotle's hypothesis was that

If new Moon fell on March 2nd, what is the Moon's phase on March 14th?

Which is longer, the sidereal or solar day? By how much?

Where would you be if the Sun passes directly overhead on December 21st?

Over the course of a night, Polaris moves less than any other visible star in the sky.

What conditions are necessary for a partial solar eclipse?

Where on Earth can you observe all the stars in the sky over an entire year?

The first quarter Moon will rise about noon, and set about midnight.

A solar eclipse can only happen during a

From full Moon to third quarter Moon takes about a week.

That Polaris will not always be the pole star is due to

Light and Telescopes

The Solar System

Earth and Its Moon

The Eight Planets

Small Bodies in the Solar System

Formation of Planetary Systems

The Sun

Measuring the Stars

Star Formation and Evolution

Stellar Explosions

Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies

Cosmology and the Universe

Filters