Question 1

The third quarter moon rises at noon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

During a total lunar eclipse, which of the following are true?
I. The photosphere of the sun is obscured by the moon.
II. The moon is in Earth s umbra.
III. The moon is new.
IV. The moon is full.

Accepted Answer

A)  I, III 
B)  II, IV 
C)  I, II, III 
D)  II, III 
E)  I, II, III, IV 
A)  I, III 
B)  II, IV 
C)  I, II, III 
D)  II, III 
E)  I, II, III, IV

Question 3

How are the celestial poles and equator defined by Earth s rotation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How are the celestial poles and equator...

Question 4

The celestial equator always crosses the horizon at the east point and west point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A 3 rd magnitude star is 3 times brighter than a 1 st magnitude star.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

The apparent visual magnitude of a star is 7.3. This tells us that the star is

Accepted Answer

A)  one of the brighter stars in the sky. 
B)  bright enough that it would be visible even during the day. 
C)  not visible with the unaided eye. 
D)  very far from Earth. 
E)  very close to Earth. 
A)  one of the brighter stars in the sky. 
B)  bright enough that it would be visible even during the day. 
C)  not visible with the unaided eye. 
D)  very far from Earth. 
E)  very close to Earth.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The synodic period of the moon

Accepted Answer

A)  is about 27.32 days long. 
B)  is the period of time for the moon to orbit Earth once with respect to the stars. 
C)  is the period of time between successive eclipses at a given location on Earth. 
D)  is the period of time from when the moon rises until the moon rises again the next night. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is about 27.32 days long. 
B)  is the period of time for the moon to orbit Earth once with respect to the stars. 
C)  is the period of time between successive eclipses at a given location on Earth. 
D)  is the period of time from when the moon rises until the moon rises again the next night. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

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 June 21 for an observer at a latitude of 77 N?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  The sun will not rise for an observer in the northern hemisphere. 
E)  The sun will not set on June 21 at this latitude. 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  The sun will not rise for an observer in the northern hemisphere. 
E)  The sun will not set on June 21 at this latitude.

Question 11

The ____________________ period 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 of the moon is...

Question 12

What is the angle between the noon sun on the winter solstice and the southern horizon for an observer at a latitude of 38 N?

Accepted Answer

A)  38 
B)  52 
C)  75.5 
D)  28.5 
E)  14.5 
A)  38 
B)  52 
C)  75.5 
D)  28.5 
E)  14.5

Question 13

The __________ of the sun is not visible during a total solar eclipse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ of the sun is not...

Question 14

_________ is the point in Earth s orbit when Earth is closest to the sun.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________ is the point in Earth s...

Question 15

A second magnitude star in Ursa Major is brighter than a fourth magnitude star in Orion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Table 2-1 
  
-Refer to Table 2-1. Which star in the table would appear the brightest to an observer on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Cet 
B)  a CMa 
C)  Nim 
D)  r Per 
E)  d Dra 
A)  a Cet 
B)  a CMa 
C)  Nim 
D)  r Per 
E)  d Dra

Question 17

What two pieces of information are needed to determine the diameter of a far away object? Explain how that information is used to determine the diameter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What two pieces of information are needed...

Question 18

What is the approximate latitude of the observer in the diagram below?

Accepted Answer

A)  90 N 
B)  90 S 
C)  50 N 
D)  50 S 
E)  0 
A)  90 N 
B)  90 S 
C)  50 N 
D)  50 S 
E)  0

Question 19

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 June 21 for an observer at a latitude of 37 N?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  The sun will not rise for an observer in the northern hemisphere. 
E)  The sun will not set on June 21 at this latitude. 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  The sun will not rise for an observer in the northern hemisphere. 
E)  The sun will not set on June 21 at this latitude.

Question 20

Northern Hemisphere winters are colder than Northern Hemisphere summers because

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth is closer to the sun during the summer than it is during the winter. 
B)  the snow that falls in the northern latitudes cools Earth during the winter. 
C)  the light from the sun shines more directly on the Northern Hemisphere during the summer. 
D)  the period of sunlight is longer during the summer than during the winter. 
E)  c and d 
A)  Earth is closer to the sun during the summer than it is during the winter. 
B)  the snow that falls in the northern latitudes cools Earth during the winter. 
C)  the light from the sun shines more directly on the Northern Hemisphere during the summer. 
D)  the period of sunlight is longer during the summer than during the winter. 
E)  c and d

The third quarter moon rises at noon.

During a total lunar eclipse, which of the following are true? I. The photosphere of the sun is obscured by the moon. II. The moon is in Earth s umbra. III. The moon is new. IV. The moon is full.

How are the celestial poles and equator defined by Earth s rotation?

The celestial equator always crosses the horizon at the east point and west point.

A 3 rd magnitude star is 3 times brighter than a 1 st magnitude star.

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

The apparent visual magnitude of a star is 7.3. This tells us that the star is

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

The synodic period of the moon

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 June 21 for an observer at a latitude of 77 N?

The ____________________ period of the moon is the time required for one revolution of the moon around Earth with respect to the stars.

What is the angle between the noon sun on the winter solstice and the southern horizon for an observer at a latitude of 38 N?

The __________ of the sun is not visible during a total solar eclipse.

_________ is the point in Earth s orbit when Earth is closest to the sun.

A second magnitude star in Ursa Major is brighter than a fourth magnitude star in Orion.

Table 2-1 -Refer to Table 2-1. Which star in the table would appear the brightest to an observer on Earth?

What two pieces of information are needed to determine the diameter of a far away object? Explain how that information is used to determine the diameter.

What is the approximate latitude of the observer in the diagram below?

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 June 21 for an observer at a latitude of 37 N?

Northern Hemisphere winters are colder than Northern Hemisphere summers because

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The third quarter moon rises at noon.

During a total lunar eclipse, which of the following are true? I. The photosphere of the sun is obscured by the moon. II. The moon is in Earth s umbra. III. The moon is new. IV. The moon is full.

How are the celestial poles and equator defined by Earth s rotation?

The celestial equator always crosses the horizon at the east point and west point.

A 3 rd magnitude star is 3 times brighter than a 1 st magnitude star.

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

The apparent visual magnitude of a star is 7.3. This tells us that the star is

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

The synodic period of the moon

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 June 21 for an observer at a latitude of 77 N?

The ____________________ period of the moon is the time required for one revolution of the moon around Earth with respect to the stars.

What is the angle between the noon sun on the winter solstice and the southern horizon for an observer at a latitude of 38 N?

The __________ of the sun is not visible during a total solar eclipse.

_________ is the point in Earth s orbit when Earth is closest to the sun.

A second magnitude star in Ursa Major is brighter than a fourth magnitude star in Orion.

Table 2-1 -Refer to Table 2-1. Which star in the table would appear the brightest to an observer on Earth?

What two pieces of information are needed to determine the diameter of a far away object? Explain how that information is used to determine the diameter.

What is the approximate latitude of the observer in the diagram below?

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 June 21 for an observer at a latitude of 37 N?

Northern Hemisphere winters are colder than Northern Hemisphere summers because

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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