Question 1

Relative to the stars, the moon moves about _________ eastward in the sky each night.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  13 
D)  27.3 
E)  29.5 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  13 
D)  27.3 
E)  29.5

Question 2

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

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A)  Pluto. 
B)  Mercury, Neptune, and Pluto. 
C)  Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. 
D)  Neptune and Pluto. 
E)  Mercury and Venus. 
A)  Pluto. 
B)  Mercury, Neptune, and Pluto. 
C)  Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. 
D)  Neptune and Pluto. 
E)  Mercury and Venus.

Question 3

Explain why people who live close to the equator do not experience major changes in the seasons.

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Question 4

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 above 
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 above

Question 5

The point in Earth s orbit where Earth is farthest from the sun is known as

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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 6

The first quarter moon rises

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A)  at about noon. 
B)  at sunset. 
C)  at sunrise. 
D)  at about midnight. 
E)  during the second week of each calendar month. 
A)  at about noon. 
B)  at sunset. 
C)  at sunrise. 
D)  at about midnight. 
E)  during the second week of each calendar month.

Question 7

Why don t eclipses occur at every new moon and full moon?

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Question 8

Describe the evidence that best supports the Milankovitch hypothesis.

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Question 9

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 10

The lowest amount of solar energy per square meter is incident upon the surface of Earth in the northern hemisphere on or about

Accepted Answer

A)  December 21, the winter solstice. 
B)  MarcH21, the vernal equinox. 
C)  September 21, the autumnal equinox. 
D)  June 21, the summer solstice. 
A)  December 21, the winter solstice. 
B)  MarcH21, the vernal equinox. 
C)  September 21, the autumnal equinox. 
D)  June 21, the summer solstice.

Question 11

A solar eclipse that occurs when the moon s umbra does not reach Earth s surface is called

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

Question 12

Why isn t the winter solstice the coldest day of the year?

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Question 13

An observer on Earth s equator would find _______

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A)  the celestial equator passing at 45 degrees above the northern horizon. 
B)  The celestial equator passing at 45 degrees above the southern horizon. 
C)  that the celestial equator coincides with the horizon. 
D)  the celestial equator passing directly overhead. 
E)  None of the above are true. 
A)  the celestial equator passing at 45 degrees above the northern horizon. 
B)  The celestial equator passing at 45 degrees above the southern horizon. 
C)  that the celestial equator coincides with the horizon. 
D)  the celestial equator passing directly overhead. 
E)  None of the above are true.

Question 14

If the plane of the Earth s equator were not tilted with respect to the ecliptic plane

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A)  the daylight period of Earth would be the same year-round. 
B)  there would be no seasonal changes. 
C)  Earth s poles would not experience six month long nights. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  the daylight period of Earth would be the same year-round. 
B)  there would be no seasonal changes. 
C)  Earth s poles would not experience six month long nights. 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

During an annular eclipse of the sun, the corona of the sun is visible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

On the vernal equinox the sun is

Accepted Answer

A)    north of the celestial equator. 
B)    south of the celestial equator. 
C)  on the celestial equator and moving north with respect to the equator. 
D)  on the celestial equator and moving south with respect to the equator. 
E)  closest to the north celestial pole. 
A)    north of the celestial equator. 
B)    south of the celestial equator. 
C)  on the celestial equator and moving north with respect to the equator. 
D)  on the celestial equator and moving south with respect to the equator. 
E)  closest to the north celestial pole.

Question 17

How is a constellation different from an asterism?

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Question 18

An observer in the Northern 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?

Accepted Answer

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 19

If you were standing on the Earth s equator, which of the following in the sky would pass through your zenith during the entire day (24 hours)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The north celestial pole 
B)  The south celestial pole 
C)  The celestial equator 
D)  The nadir 
A)  The north celestial pole 
B)  The south celestial pole 
C)  The celestial equator 
D)  The nadir

Question 20

Give two reasons why summer days are warmer than winter days.

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Relative to the stars, the moon moves about _________ eastward in the sky each night.

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

Explain why people who live close to the equator do not experience major changes in the seasons.

A total lunar eclipse is

The point in Earth s orbit where Earth is farthest from the sun is known as

The first quarter moon rises

Why don t eclipses occur at every new moon and full moon?

Describe the evidence that best supports the Milankovitch hypothesis.

The ecliptic can be defined as

The lowest amount of solar energy per square meter is incident upon the surface of Earth in the northern hemisphere on or about

A solar eclipse that occurs when the moon s umbra does not reach Earth s surface is called

Why isn t the winter solstice the coldest day of the year?

An observer on Earth s equator would find _______

If the plane of the Earth s equator were not tilted with respect to the ecliptic plane

During an annular eclipse of the sun, the corona of the sun is visible.

On the vernal equinox the sun is

How is a constellation different from an asterism?

An observer in the Northern 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?

If you were standing on the Earth s equator, which of the following in the sky would pass through your zenith during the entire day (24 hours)?

Give two reasons why summer days are warmer than winter days.

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Relative to the stars, the moon moves about _________ eastward in the sky each night.

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

Explain why people who live close to the equator do not experience major changes in the seasons.

A total lunar eclipse is

The point in Earth s orbit where Earth is farthest from the sun is known as

The first quarter moon rises

Why don t eclipses occur at every new moon and full moon?

Describe the evidence that best supports the Milankovitch hypothesis.

The ecliptic can be defined as

The lowest amount of solar energy per square meter is incident upon the surface of Earth in the northern hemisphere on or about

A solar eclipse that occurs when the moon s umbra does not reach Earth s surface is called

Why isn t the winter solstice the coldest day of the year?

An observer on Earth s equator would find _______

If the plane of the Earth s equator were not tilted with respect to the ecliptic plane

During an annular eclipse of the sun, the corona of the sun is visible.

On the vernal equinox the sun is

How is a constellation different from an asterism?

An observer in the Northern 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?

If you were standing on the Earth s equator, which of the following in the sky would pass through your zenith during the entire day (24 hours)?

Give two reasons why summer days are warmer than winter days.

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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