Question 1

Seen from the northern latitudes (mid-northern hemisphere), the star Polaris

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A)  is never above the horizon during the day. 
B)  always sets directly in the west. 
C)  is always above the northern horizon. 
D)  is never visible during the winter. 
E)  is the brightest star in the sky. 
A)  is never above the horizon during the day. 
B)  always sets directly in the west. 
C)  is always above the northern horizon. 
D)  is never visible during the winter. 
E)  is the brightest star in the sky.

Question 2

A lunar eclipse that occurs when the moon moves completely into Earth s umbral shadow is called

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A)  a total solar eclipse. 
B)  a partial solar eclipse. 
C)  an annular solar eclipse. 
D)  a penumbral lunar eclipse. 
E)  an umbral lunar eclipse. 
A)  a total solar eclipse. 
B)  a partial solar eclipse. 
C)  an annular solar eclipse. 
D)  a penumbral lunar eclipse. 
E)  an umbral lunar eclipse.

Question 3

The totally eclipsed moon glows coppery red because sunlight reaches the moon s surface after passing through Earth s atmosphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Big Dipper is

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A)  a circumpolar constellation for southern hemisphere observers. 
B)  always on an observer s zenith. 
C)  an asterism. 
D)  only visible from the southern hemisphere. 
E)  a constellation. 
A)  a circumpolar constellation for southern hemisphere observers. 
B)  always on an observer s zenith. 
C)  an asterism. 
D)  only visible from the southern hemisphere. 
E)  a constellation.

Question 5

The sun moves

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A)  about one degree westward each day. 
B)  about one degree eastward each day. 
C)  about 360 degrees westward each day. 
D)  about 360 degrees eastward each day. 
E)  along the celestial equator. 
A)  about one degree westward each day. 
B)  about one degree eastward each day. 
C)  about 360 degrees westward each day. 
D)  about 360 degrees eastward each day. 
E)  along the celestial equator.

Question 6

The diagram below shows three approximate locations of the sun along the western horizon. Which number indicates the location of the sun at sunset on December 21st for an observer at latitude 48 N?

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A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  The sun will set in the east. 
E)  The sun will not set on December 21st at this latitude. 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  The sun will set in the east. 
E)  The sun will not set on December 21st at this latitude.

Question 7

The __________ moon is visible above the western horizon a couple of hours before sunrise.

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A)  waning gibbous 
B)  waxing gibbous 
C)  waxing crescent 
D)  waning crescent 
E)  new moon 
A)  waning gibbous 
B)  waxing gibbous 
C)  waxing crescent 
D)  waning crescent 
E)  new moon

Question 8

The constellations were created by the Greeks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The celestial equator is

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A)  a line around the sky directly above Earth s equator. 
B)  the dividing line between the north and south celestial hemispheres. 
C)  the path that the sun appears to follow on the celestial sphere as Earth orbits the sun. 
D)  a and b. 
E)  a and c. 
A)  a line around the sky directly above Earth s equator. 
B)  the dividing line between the north and south celestial hemispheres. 
C)  the path that the sun appears to follow on the celestial sphere as Earth orbits the sun. 
D)  a and b. 
E)  a and c.

Question 10

As Earth rotates, circumpolar stars appear to move counterclockwise around the north celestial pole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  you are within   latitude of the equator. 
B)  you are within   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   latitude of the equator. 
B)  you are within   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 12

An observer s nadir is

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A)  the point directly opposite the observer s zenith. 
B)  the north point on the observer s horizon. 
C)  located at the center of Earth. 
D)  always located near a circumpolar constellation. 
E)  directly opposite the north celestial pole. 
A)  the point directly opposite the observer s zenith. 
B)  the north point on the observer s horizon. 
C)  located at the center of Earth. 
D)  always located near a circumpolar constellation. 
E)  directly opposite the north celestial pole.

Question 13

A(n) __________________ is one-3,600 th of a degree.

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A)  precession 
B)  second of arc 
C)  minute of arc 
D)  nadir 
E)  angular diameter 
A)  precession 
B)  second of arc 
C)  minute of arc 
D)  nadir 
E)  angular diameter

Question 14

Polaris has always been the star nearest the north celestial pole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Star A has an apparent visual magnitude of 13.4 and star B has an apparent visual magnitude of 15.4. Star A is ____ than star B.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 times fainter 
B)  2 times brighter 
C)  6.3 times fainter 
D)  6.3 times brighter 
E)  29.8 times fainter 
A)  2 times fainter 
B)  2 times brighter 
C)  6.3 times fainter 
D)  6.3 times brighter 
E)  29.8 times fainter

Question 16

An observer in the Southern Hemisphere takes a time exposure photograph of the night sky. If the illustration below depicts the photograph taken by the observer, which direction was the camera pointing?

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A)  straight north 
B)  straight east 
C)  straight south 
D)  straight west 
E)  straight up, directly overhead 
A)  straight north 
B)  straight east 
C)  straight south 
D)  straight west 
E)  straight up, directly overhead

Question 17

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 18

What causes precession and why does it move the celestial equator?

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The answer of What causes precession and why does it...

Question 19

The constellation of Orion is currently visible in the evenings in January. Precession will not affect this and Orion will still be visible in January 13,000 years from now.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Seen from the northern latitudes (mid-northern hemisphere), the star Polaris

A lunar eclipse that occurs when the moon moves completely into Earth s umbral shadow is called

The totally eclipsed moon glows coppery red because sunlight reaches the moon s surface after passing through Earth s atmosphere.

The Big Dipper is

The sun moves

The diagram below shows three approximate locations of the sun along the western horizon. Which number indicates the location of the sun at sunset on December 21st for an observer at latitude 48 N?

The __________ moon is visible above the western horizon a couple of hours before sunrise.

The constellations were created by the Greeks.

The celestial equator is

As Earth rotates, circumpolar stars appear to move counterclockwise around the north celestial pole.

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

An observer s nadir is

A(n) __________________ is one-3,600 th of a degree.

Polaris has always been the star nearest the north celestial pole.

Star A has an apparent visual magnitude of 13.4 and star B has an apparent visual magnitude of 15.4. Star A is ____ than star B.

An observer in the Southern Hemisphere takes a time exposure photograph of the night sky. If the illustration below depicts the photograph taken by the observer, which direction was the camera pointing?

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

What causes precession and why does it move the celestial equator?

The constellation of Orion is currently visible in the evenings in January. Precession will not affect this and Orion will still be visible in January 13,000 years from now.

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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Seen from the northern latitudes (mid-northern hemisphere), the star Polaris

A lunar eclipse that occurs when the moon moves completely into Earth s umbral shadow is called

The totally eclipsed moon glows coppery red because sunlight reaches the moon s surface after passing through Earth s atmosphere.

The Big Dipper is

The sun moves

The diagram below shows three approximate locations of the sun along the western horizon. Which number indicates the location of the sun at sunset on December 21st for an observer at latitude 48 N?

The __________ moon is visible above the western horizon a couple of hours before sunrise.

The constellations were created by the Greeks.

The celestial equator is

As Earth rotates, circumpolar stars appear to move counterclockwise around the north celestial pole.

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

An observer s nadir is

A(n) __________________ is one-3,600 th of a degree.

Polaris has always been the star nearest the north celestial pole.

Star A has an apparent visual magnitude of 13.4 and star B has an apparent visual magnitude of 15.4. Star A is ____ than star B.

An observer in the Southern Hemisphere takes a time exposure photograph of the night sky. If the illustration below depicts the photograph taken by the observer, which direction was the camera pointing?

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

What causes precession and why does it move the celestial equator?

The constellation of Orion is currently visible in the evenings in January. Precession will not affect this and Orion will still be visible in January 13,000 years from now.

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

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

Sun Light and Sun Atoms

The Terrestrial Planets

The Outer Solar System

Origins of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

The Family of Stars

Structure and Formation of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

Life on Other Worlds

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