Question 1

An eclipse season is the period of time during which the

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A) Moon crosses a node in its orbit. 
B) Sun crosses a node in the Moon's orbit. 
C) line of nodes crosses the Moon's orbit. 
D) Moon is new or full. 
E) Moon is visible during the day. 
A) Moon crosses a node in its orbit. 
B) Sun crosses a node in the Moon's orbit. 
C) line of nodes crosses the Moon's orbit. 
D) Moon is new or full. 
E) Moon is visible during the day.

Question 2

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 3

The __________ is the region of total shadow.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ is the region of total...

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In which direction does the daily motion of the Moon occur in the sky, against the background stars, when viewed from the Earth

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A) toward the west 
B) toward the east 
C) toward the north celestial pole in the summer and the south celestial pole in the winter 
D) No predictable pattern can be discerned. 
A) toward the west 
B) toward the east 
C) toward the north celestial pole in the summer and the south celestial pole in the winter 
D) No predictable pattern can be discerned.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Typically, the new Moon's shadow _______ a solar eclipse

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A) passes north of Earth so as NOT to produce 
B) passes south of Earth so as NOT to produce 
C) passes either north or south of Earth so as NOT to produce 
D) touches the Sun so as to produce 
E) touches Earth so as to produce 
A) passes north of Earth so as NOT to produce 
B) passes south of Earth so as NOT to produce 
C) passes either north or south of Earth so as NOT to produce 
D) touches the Sun so as to produce 
E) touches Earth so as to produce

Question 8

A totally eclipsed Moon glows coppery red because

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A) the Moon'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 Moon'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 9

An eclipse season is the interval during which the Sun crosses a node of the Moon's orbit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The synodic period of the Moon is

Accepted Answer

A) about 27.32 days long. 
B) the period of time for the Moon to orbit Earth once with respect to the stars. 
C) the period of time between successive eclipses at a given location on Earth. 
D) the period of time from when the Moon rises until the Moon rises again the next night. 
E) None of the other choices are correct. 
A) about 27.32 days long. 
B) the period of time for the Moon to orbit Earth once with respect to the stars. 
C) the period of time between successive eclipses at a given location on Earth. 
D) the period of time from when the Moon rises until the Moon rises again the next night. 
E) None of the other choices are correct.

Question 11

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

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

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

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 14

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

Question 15

____ is the point in Earth's orbit where Earth is closest to the Sun.

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 16

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 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

A lunar eclipse can only occur during the full phase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The ecliptic can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the plane that is perpendicular to the Earth's axis of rotation. 
B) the projection of the Earth's equator onto the sky. 
C) the path traced out by the Moon in our sky in one month against the background stars. 
D) the path traced out by the Sun in our sky over one year against the background stars. 
A) the plane that is perpendicular to the Earth's axis of rotation. 
B) the projection of the Earth's equator onto the sky. 
C) the path traced out by the Moon in our sky in one month against the background stars. 
D) the path traced out by the Sun in our sky over one year against the background stars.

Question 20

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

An eclipse season is the period of time during which the

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

The __________ is the region of total shadow.

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

In which direction does the daily motion of the Moon occur in the sky, against the background stars, when viewed from the Earth

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

Typically, the new Moon's shadow _______ a solar eclipse

A totally eclipsed Moon glows coppery red because

An eclipse season is the interval during which the Sun crosses a node of the Moon's orbit.

The synodic period of the Moon is

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

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.

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.

Which season is shown in the picture for the southern hemisphere

____ is the point in Earth's orbit where Earth is closest to the Sun.

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

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

A lunar eclipse can only occur during the full phase.

The ecliptic can be defined as

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.

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Exam 3: Cycles of the Sun and Moon

An eclipse season is the period of time during which the

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

The __________ is the region of total shadow.

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

In which direction does the daily motion of the Moon occur in the sky, against the background stars, when viewed from the Earth

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

Typically, the new Moon's shadow _______ a solar eclipse

A totally eclipsed Moon glows coppery red because

An eclipse season is the interval during which the Sun crosses a node of the Moon's orbit.

The synodic period of the Moon is

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

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.

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.

Which season is shown in the picture for the southern hemisphere

____ is the point in Earth's orbit where Earth is closest to the Sun.

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

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

A lunar eclipse can only occur during the full phase.

The ecliptic can be defined as

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.

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

The Origin of the Solar System

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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