Question 1

The celestial equivalent of latitude is

Accepted Answer

A) Declination 
B) The horizon 
C) Precession 
D) Right ascension 
A) Declination 
B) The horizon 
C) Precession 
D) Right ascension A

Question 2

Approximately how rapidly does the Moon move eastward with respect to the stars?

Accepted Answer

A) 12 degrees per day 
B) 1 degree per day 
C) 15 degrees per hour 
D) 1 degree per century 
A) 12 degrees per day 
B) 1 degree per day 
C) 15 degrees per hour 
D) 1 degree per century A

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the motion of the Moon?

Accepted Answer

A) Toward the east with respect to the stars,westward across the sky 
B) Toward the east with respect to the stars,eastward across the sky 
C) Toward the west with respect to the stars,westward across the sky 
D) Toward the west with respect to the stars,eastward across the sky 
A) Toward the east with respect to the stars,westward across the sky 
B) Toward the east with respect to the stars,eastward across the sky 
C) Toward the west with respect to the stars,westward across the sky 
D) Toward the west with respect to the stars,eastward across the sky A

Question 4

The Sun's path on the celestial sphere is the

Accepted Answer

A) Zenith 
B) Equator 
C) Meridian 
D) Ecliptic 
A) Zenith 
B) Equator 
C) Meridian 
D) Ecliptic

Question 5

The ecliptic is the

Accepted Answer

A) Projection of the Earth's equator on the celestial sphere 
B) Plane of the Earth's orbit projected onto the celestial sphere 
C) Apparent path of the Moon on the celestial sphere 
D) Plane of the Moon's orbit 
A) Projection of the Earth's equator on the celestial sphere 
B) Plane of the Earth's orbit projected onto the celestial sphere 
C) Apparent path of the Moon on the celestial sphere 
D) Plane of the Moon's orbit

Question 6

The occurrence of seasons on the Earth is due to the

Accepted Answer

A) Earth being closer to the Sun in summer 
B) Earth changing its rotation rate during the year 
C) Earth's axis pointing in different directions during the year 
D) Earth's axis being inclined to the ecliptic 
A) Earth being closer to the Sun in summer 
B) Earth changing its rotation rate during the year 
C) Earth's axis pointing in different directions during the year 
D) Earth's axis being inclined to the ecliptic

Question 7

Suppose the Moon rose at 6 p.m.yesterday.What are the approximate rising time and approximate phase of the Moon today?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 p.m.and new 
B) 5 p.m.and full 
C) 7 p.m.and new 
D) 7 p.m.and full 
A) 5 p.m.and new 
B) 5 p.m.and full 
C) 7 p.m.and new 
D) 7 p.m.and full

Question 8

At approximately what time does the new Moon set?

Accepted Answer

A) Sunset 
B) Sunrise 
C) Noon 
D) Midnight 
A) Sunset 
B) Sunrise 
C) Noon 
D) Midnight

Question 9

The daylight hours are the shortest at the beginning of what season?

Accepted Answer

A) spring 
B) summer 
C) fall 
D) winter 
A) spring 
B) summer 
C) fall 
D) winter

Question 10

An observer at a latitude of 41 degrees sees the Sun at the zenith at noon on which day(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) Summer and winter solstice 
B) Spring and fall equinox 
C) Never,impossible 
D) Every day 
A) Summer and winter solstice 
B) Spring and fall equinox 
C) Never,impossible 
D) Every day

Question 11

If the Moon is high in the sky at midnight,its phase is

Accepted Answer

A) First quarter 
B) New 
C) Full 
D) Third quarter 
A) First quarter 
B) New 
C) Full 
D) Third quarter

Question 12

A last quarter moon

Accepted Answer

A) sets as the sun rises 
B) rises as the sun sets 
C) sets 6 hours after sunset 
D) sets around noon 
A) sets as the sun rises 
B) rises as the sun sets 
C) sets 6 hours after sunset 
D) sets around noon

Question 13

The north-south line that passes directly overhead is the

Accepted Answer

A) Ecliptic 
B) Meridian 
C) Horizon 
D) Azimuth 
A) Ecliptic 
B) Meridian 
C) Horizon 
D) Azimuth

Question 14

Suppose there is a star that rises at 10 p.m.tonight.At what time will it rise one month from now?

Accepted Answer

A) 11 P.M. 
B) Midnight 
C) 9 p.m. 
D) 8 p.m. 
A) 11 P.M. 
B) Midnight 
C) 9 p.m. 
D) 8 p.m.

Question 15

An observer in Sao Paulo,Brazil (latitude = 23.5 degrees)sees the Sun at the zenith at noon on which day(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) Winter solstice (in December) 
B) Summer solstice (in June) 
C) Spring and fall equinox 
D) Never,impossible 
A) Winter solstice (in December) 
B) Summer solstice (in June) 
C) Spring and fall equinox 
D) Never,impossible

Question 16

When does the most northerly sunrise occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Autumnal equinox 
B) Vernal equinox 
C) Summer solstice 
D) Winter solstice 
A) Autumnal equinox 
B) Vernal equinox 
C) Summer solstice 
D) Winter solstice

Question 17

The sidereal month is the time required for

Accepted Answer

A) The Moon to go from new phase to new phase 
B) The Moon to orbit the Earth once with respect to the sun 
C) The Moon to orbit the Earth once with respect to the stars 
D) A complete saros cycle 
A) The Moon to go from new phase to new phase 
B) The Moon to orbit the Earth once with respect to the sun 
C) The Moon to orbit the Earth once with respect to the stars 
D) A complete saros cycle

Question 18

Which of the following coordinates describes the angular distance of an object north or south of the celestial equator?

Accepted Answer

A) Azimuth 
B) Altitude 
C) Right ascension 
D) Declination 
A) Azimuth 
B) Altitude 
C) Right ascension 
D) Declination

Question 19

When the Moon is at opposition,its phase is

Accepted Answer

A) Full 
B) New 
C) First quarter 
D) Third quarter 
A) Full 
B) New 
C) First quarter 
D) Third quarter

Question 20

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A sidereal day is about 4 minutes shorter than a solar day on the Earth 
B) A sidereal day is about 4 minutes longer than a solar day on the Earth 
C) A sidereal day is equal to a solar day on the Earth 
D) A sidereal day is the same for all planets 
A) A sidereal day is about 4 minutes shorter than a solar day on the Earth 
B) A sidereal day is about 4 minutes longer than a solar day on the Earth 
C) A sidereal day is equal to a solar day on the Earth 
D) A sidereal day is the same for all planets

Exam 2: Patterns in the Sky

The celestial equivalent of latitude is

Approximately how rapidly does the Moon move eastward with respect to the stars?

Which of the following best describes the motion of the Moon?

The Sun's path on the celestial sphere is the

The ecliptic is the

The occurrence of seasons on the Earth is due to the

Suppose the Moon rose at 6 p.m.yesterday.What are the approximate rising time and approximate phase of the Moon today?

At approximately what time does the new Moon set?

The daylight hours are the shortest at the beginning of what season?

An observer at a latitude of 41 degrees sees the Sun at the zenith at noon on which day(s)?

If the Moon is high in the sky at midnight,its phase is

A last quarter moon

The north-south line that passes directly overhead is the

Suppose there is a star that rises at 10 p.m.tonight.At what time will it rise one month from now?

An observer in Sao Paulo,Brazil (latitude = 23.5 degrees)sees the Sun at the zenith at noon on which day(s)?

When does the most northerly sunrise occur?

The sidereal month is the time required for

Which of the following coordinates describes the angular distance of an object north or south of the celestial equator?

When the Moon is at opposition,its phase is

Which of the following is true?

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