Question 1

Constellations are close clusters of stars,all at about the same distance from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What conditions are necessary for a partial solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

A)  new moon on ecliptic, with us in the penumbral shadow 
B)  full moon on equator, with us in the umbral shadow 
C)  new moon at perigee 
D)  full moon at apogee 
E)  first or third quarter moon at a node 
A)  new moon on ecliptic, with us in the penumbral shadow 
B)  full moon on equator, with us in the umbral shadow 
C)  new moon at perigee 
D)  full moon at apogee 
E)  first or third quarter moon at a node

Question 3

The places where the Sun crosses the equator are called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  annalemmas. 
B)  prime meridians. 
C)  zeniths. 
D)  equinoxes. 
E)  solstices. 
A)  annalemmas. 
B)  prime meridians. 
C)  zeniths. 
D)  equinoxes. 
E)  solstices.

Question 4

If the Moon rises exactly at sunset,what will its phase be? Why?

Accepted Answer

The phase will be full because

Question 5

Where on Earth would you be if Polaris was at your zenith?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Pole 
B)  Arctic Circle 
C)  Tropic of Cancer 
D)  Equator 
E)  It lies overhead everywhere on Earth. 
A)  North Pole 
B)  Arctic Circle 
C)  Tropic of Cancer 
D)  Equator 
E)  It lies overhead everywhere on Earth.

Question 6

If Taurus is now rising at sunset,which constellation will rise at sunset next month?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scorpius 
B)  Aquarius 
C)  Gemini 
D)  Aries 
E)  Pisces 
A)  Scorpius 
B)  Aquarius 
C)  Gemini 
D)  Aries 
E)  Pisces

Question 7

How far above or below the ecliptic can the Sun move?

Accepted Answer

The Sun follows the

Question 8

Which statement about the length of a day is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  At the North Pole, the day lasts six months, then six months of night. 
B)  At the equator, every day is twelve hours long, then twelve hours of night. 
C)  For the United States, June 21st will be the longest day. 
D)  The solar day is four minutes longer than the sidereal one. 
E)  The sidereal day includes both the Earth's rotation and revolution around the Sun. 
A)  At the North Pole, the day lasts six months, then six months of night. 
B)  At the equator, every day is twelve hours long, then twelve hours of night. 
C)  For the United States, June 21st will be the longest day. 
D)  The solar day is four minutes longer than the sidereal one. 
E)  The sidereal day includes both the Earth's rotation and revolution around the Sun.

Question 9

Of all visible objects in the celestial sphere,which appears to move the least? Why?

Accepted Answer

Polaris,because it lies very c

Question 10

The last quarter phase of the Moon:

Accepted Answer

A)  rises at sunrise. 
B)  sets at sunrise. 
C)  crosses the meridian at sunrise. 
D)  rises at sunset. 
E)  sets at sunset. 
A)  rises at sunrise. 
B)  sets at sunrise. 
C)  crosses the meridian at sunrise. 
D)  rises at sunset. 
E)  sets at sunset.

Question 11

How did Aristotle apply the scientific method to lunar eclipses?

Accepted Answer

He noted that during all lunar eclipses,

Question 12

There are 3,600 arc seconds in a degree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The two days when the Sun rises due east and sets due west are the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two days when the Sun rises...

Question 14

If a star rises about 9 PM tonight,and with the sidereal day being four minutes less than the solar one,then in a month it will rise about 7 PM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

From a location in the United States of America,a star is observed to be rising due East.Where will this star be located 6 hours later?

Accepted Answer

A)  directly overhead 
B)  high in the Northern sky 
C)  high in the southern sky 
D)  setting due West 
E)  The location of the star cannot be determined from the information given. 
A)  directly overhead 
B)  high in the Northern sky 
C)  high in the southern sky 
D)  setting due West 
E)  The location of the star cannot be determined from the information given.

Question 16

Where on Earth can you observe all the stars in the sky over an entire year?

Accepted Answer

A)  North Pole 
B)  Arctic Circle 
C)  Tropic of Cancer 
D)  Equator 
E)  Everyone on Earth can see the whole sky. 
A)  North Pole 
B)  Arctic Circle 
C)  Tropic of Cancer 
D)  Equator 
E)  Everyone on Earth can see the whole sky.

Question 17

Which statement about the first quarter moon is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rises about noon. 
B)  From the Earth, it appears 25% sunlit. 
C)  It is the half moon of the evening sky. 
D)  It is highest in the sky at sunset. 
E)  It occurs about a week after new moon. 
A)  It rises about noon. 
B)  From the Earth, it appears 25% sunlit. 
C)  It is the half moon of the evening sky. 
D)  It is highest in the sky at sunset. 
E)  It occurs about a week after new moon.

Question 18

What conditions are necessary for an annular solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

A)  new moon on equator at perigee 
B)  full moon on ecliptic at perihelion 
C)  new moon on ecliptic at perigee 
D)  new moon on equator at apogee 
E)  new moon on ecliptic at apogee 
A)  new moon on equator at perigee 
B)  full moon on ecliptic at perihelion 
C)  new moon on ecliptic at perigee 
D)  new moon on equator at apogee 
E)  new moon on ecliptic at apogee

Question 19

The Milky Way galaxy contains about ________ stars.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Milky Way galaxy contains about ________...

Question 20

Aristotle's hypothesis was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  lunar eclipses were created by our shadow. 
B)  only a spherical Earth would always cast a circular shadow on the Moon. 
C)  lunar eclipses would have to happen every full moon. 
D)  the Sun lay at the center of the planet orbits. 
E)  the Moon orbited the Earth. 
A)  lunar eclipses were created by our shadow. 
B)  only a spherical Earth would always cast a circular shadow on the Moon. 
C)  lunar eclipses would have to happen every full moon. 
D)  the Sun lay at the center of the planet orbits. 
E)  the Moon orbited the Earth.

Exam 1: Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy

Constellations are close clusters of stars,all at about the same distance from the Sun.

What conditions are necessary for a partial solar eclipse?

The places where the Sun crosses the equator are called the:

If the Moon rises exactly at sunset,what will its phase be? Why?

Where on Earth would you be if Polaris was at your zenith?

If Taurus is now rising at sunset,which constellation will rise at sunset next month?

How far above or below the ecliptic can the Sun move?

Which statement about the length of a day is FALSE?

Of all visible objects in the celestial sphere,which appears to move the least? Why?

The last quarter phase of the Moon:

How did Aristotle apply the scientific method to lunar eclipses?

There are 3,600 arc seconds in a degree.

The two days when the Sun rises due east and sets due west are the ________.

If a star rises about 9 PM tonight,and with the sidereal day being four minutes less than the solar one,then in a month it will rise about 7 PM.

From a location in the United States of America,a star is observed to be rising due East.Where will this star be located 6 hours later?

Where on Earth can you observe all the stars in the sky over an entire year?

Which statement about the first quarter moon is FALSE?

What conditions are necessary for an annular solar eclipse?

The Milky Way galaxy contains about ________ stars.

Aristotle's hypothesis was that:

The Copernican Revolution: The Birth of Modern Science

Radiation: Information from the Cosmos

Spectroscopy: The Inner Workings of Atoms

Telescopes: The Tools of Astronomy

The Solar System: Comparative Planetology and Formation Models

Earth: Our Home in Space

The Moon and Mercury: Scorched and Battered Worlds

Venus: Earth's Sister Planet

Mars: A Near Miss for Life?

Jupiter: Giant of the Solar System

Saturn: Spectacular Rings and Mysterious Moons

Uranus and Neptune: The Outer Worlds of the Solar System

Solar System Debris: Keys to Our Origin

Exoplanets: Planetary Systems Beyond Our Own

The Sun: Our Parent Star

The Stars: Giants,Dwarfs,and the Main Sequence

The Interstellar Medium: Gas and Dust among the Stars

Star Formation: A Traumatic Birth

Stellar Evolution: The Life and Death of a Star

Stellar Explosions: Novae,Supernovae,and the Formation of the Elements

Neutron Stars and Black Holes: Strange States of Matter

The Milky Way Galaxy: A Spiral in Space

Galaxies: Building Blocks of the Universe

Galaxies and Dark Matter: The Large-Scale Structure of the Cosmos

Cosmology: The Big Bang and the Fate of the Universe

The Early Universe: Toward the Beginning of Time

Life in the Universe: Are We Alone?

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