Question 1

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

Question 2

Choose the correct word(s) that make the statement true. Say you live in the southern hemisphere and the date is June 22. For you, fall is ending. Therefore, the June 22nd date is the first day of (spring, summer, fall, winter), an event called the (vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, winter solstice).

Accepted Answer

winter, su

Question 3

A total lunar eclipse is

Accepted Answer

A) visible only from the path of totality. 
B) visible only during a new Moon. 
C) visible to all observers on the side of Earth from which the Moon would be visible at that time. 
D) an opportunity to study the corona of the Sun. 
E) None of the other choices are correct. 
A) visible only from the path of totality. 
B) visible only during a new Moon. 
C) visible to all observers on the side of Earth from which the Moon would be visible at that time. 
D) an opportunity to study the corona of the Sun. 
E) None of the other choices are correct.

Question 4

The ____________________ period (or "month") of the Moon is the time required for one revolution of the Moon around Earth with respect to the stars.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ period (or "month") of the...

Question 5

Astronomy is pseudoscience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

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 8

The highest atmospheric layer in the Sun is the _______

Accepted Answer

A) photosphere 
B) corona 
C) chromosphere 
D) prominence 
A) photosphere 
B) corona 
C) chromosphere 
D) prominence

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Precession of Earth's axis causes the date at which perihelion of Earth's orbit occurs to slowly change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A marble has a diameter of 2 cm. At what distance would the marble have an angular diameter of 1 arc second

Accepted Answer

A) 4.1 cm 
B) 4.1 miles 
C) 4.1 m 
D) 4.1 ft 
E) 4.1 km 
A) 4.1 cm 
B) 4.1 miles 
C) 4.1 m 
D) 4.1 ft 
E) 4.1 km

Question 12

An evening or morning star is a planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

A dime is 1.8 cm in diameter. At what distance from your eye would you have to hold a dime so that it has the same angular diameter as the full Moon

Accepted Answer

A) 2 m 
B) 2 cm 
C) 2 km 
D) 2 inches 
E) 2 ft 
A) 2 m 
B) 2 cm 
C) 2 km 
D) 2 inches 
E) 2 ft

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.

A total lunar eclipse is

The ____________________ period (or "month") of the Moon is the time required for one revolution of the Moon around Earth with respect to the stars.

Astronomy is pseudoscience.

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

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

The highest atmospheric layer in the Sun is the _______

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

Precession of Earth's axis causes the date at which perihelion of Earth's orbit occurs to slowly change.

A marble has a diameter of 2 cm. At what distance would the marble have an angular diameter of 1 arc second

An evening or morning star is a planet.

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

A dime is 1.8 cm in diameter. At what distance from your eye would you have to hold a dime so that it has the same angular diameter as the full Moon

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Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

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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.

A total lunar eclipse is

The ____________________ period (or "month") of the Moon is the time required for one revolution of the Moon around Earth with respect to the stars.

Astronomy is pseudoscience.

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

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

The highest atmospheric layer in the Sun is the _______

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

Precession of Earth's axis causes the date at which perihelion of Earth's orbit occurs to slowly change.

A marble has a diameter of 2 cm. At what distance would the marble have an angular diameter of 1 arc second

An evening or morning star is a planet.

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

A dime is 1.8 cm in diameter. At what distance from your eye would you have to hold a dime so that it has the same angular diameter as the full Moon

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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