Question 1

The findings from the Apollo space missions to the Moon support the idea that the Moon formed from the impact of Earth with a very large object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

During which month of the year does Earth receive the greatest average energy from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

A) January 
B) March 
C) June 
D) September 
A) January 
B) March 
C) June 
D) September A

Question 3

A person traveling westward across the International Date Line gains a day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The ancient Greeks believed that the shape of Earth was

Accepted Answer

A) flat. 
B) a perfect sphere. 
C) an oblate spheroid. 
D) an irregular lump. 
A) flat. 
B) a perfect sphere. 
C) an oblate spheroid. 
D) an irregular lump.

Question 5

South of the Antarctic Circle, the Sun appears

Accepted Answer

A) directly overhead only once a year. 
B) directly overhead twice yearly. 
C) above the horizon all day at least once during December. 
D) above the horizon all day at least once during June. 
A) directly overhead only once a year. 
B) directly overhead twice yearly. 
C) above the horizon all day at least once during December. 
D) above the horizon all day at least once during June.

Question 6

An apparent solar day is

Accepted Answer

A) the interval between two consecutive solar noons. 
B) slightly longer than a sidereal day. 
C) rarely exactly 24 hours long. 
D) All of the above. 
A) the interval between two consecutive solar noons. 
B) slightly longer than a sidereal day. 
C) rarely exactly 24 hours long. 
D) All of the above.

Question 7

The slow wobble of Earth's axis is called

Accepted Answer

A) Coriolis. 
B) solstice. 
C) perigee. 
D) precession. 
A) Coriolis. 
B) solstice. 
C) perigee. 
D) precession.

Question 8

A lunar eclipse can only occur during which phase of the Moon?

Accepted Answer

A) full 
B) 1st quarter 
C) last quarter 
D) new 
A) full 
B) 1st quarter 
C) last quarter 
D) new

Question 9

The Julian calendar adjusted for the fact that Earth's year was not exactly 365 days by adding a day every fourth year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The axis of Earth's rotation will not always point toward Polaris due to precession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Neap tides result when the Moon is

Accepted Answer

A) aligned with the Sun and Earth. 
B) full. 
C) new. 
D) in a quarter phase. 
A) aligned with the Sun and Earth. 
B) full. 
C) new. 
D) in a quarter phase.

Question 12

On the Summer Solstice, the Sun rises south of due east, and sets south of due west.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The fact that there are seasons on Earth is largely due to

Accepted Answer

A) the tilt of Earth's axis. 
B) the changing distance of Earth from the Sun during its orbit. 
C) the precession of Earth's axis of rotation. 
D) the Coriolis effect. 
A) the tilt of Earth's axis. 
B) the changing distance of Earth from the Sun during its orbit. 
C) the precession of Earth's axis of rotation. 
D) the Coriolis effect.

Question 14

The average time between two high tides roughly equals the time for a given spot on Earth to rotate so that it is directly under the full Moon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the time 9:00 AM, the "AM" means

Accepted Answer

A) after morning. 
B) after the meridian. 
C) astronomical motion. 
D) before the meridian. 
A) after morning. 
B) after the meridian. 
C) astronomical motion. 
D) before the meridian.

Question 16

North of the Tropic of Cancer, the Sun appears directly overhead at noon

Accepted Answer

A) never. 
B) daily. 
C) twice a year, at the equinoxes. 
D) twice a year, at the solstices. 
A) never. 
B) daily. 
C) twice a year, at the equinoxes. 
D) twice a year, at the solstices.

Question 17

Latitude is a measure of how far north or south one is from the equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

During which phase of the Moon would we most likely see a solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

A) full 
B) first quarter 
C) last quarter 
D) new 
A) full 
B) first quarter 
C) last quarter 
D) new

Question 19

The position of a spot on the floor made by a sunbeam traces out a "figure eight" pattern over the course of a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Evidence from the Apollo missions indicate that the Moon originated

Accepted Answer

A) from a large mass being torn from where the Pacific Ocean is today. 
B) from the impact of Earth with a planet-sized object. 
C) from the capture of a planet-sized object that formed the Moon. 
D) at the same time that Earth was formed. 
A) from a large mass being torn from where the Pacific Ocean is today. 
B) from the impact of Earth with a planet-sized object. 
C) from the capture of a planet-sized object that formed the Moon. 
D) at the same time that Earth was formed.

Exam 16: Earth in Space

The findings from the Apollo space missions to the Moon support the idea that the Moon formed from the impact of Earth with a very large object.

During which month of the year does Earth receive the greatest average energy from the Sun?

A person traveling westward across the International Date Line gains a day.

The ancient Greeks believed that the shape of Earth was

South of the Antarctic Circle, the Sun appears

An apparent solar day is

The slow wobble of Earth's axis is called

A lunar eclipse can only occur during which phase of the Moon?

The Julian calendar adjusted for the fact that Earth's year was not exactly 365 days by adding a day every fourth year.

The axis of Earth's rotation will not always point toward Polaris due to precession.

Neap tides result when the Moon is

On the Summer Solstice, the Sun rises south of due east, and sets south of due west.

The fact that there are seasons on Earth is largely due to

The average time between two high tides roughly equals the time for a given spot on Earth to rotate so that it is directly under the full Moon.

In the time 9:00 AM, the "AM" means

North of the Tropic of Cancer, the Sun appears directly overhead at noon

Latitude is a measure of how far north or south one is from the equator.

During which phase of the Moon would we most likely see a solar eclipse?

The position of a spot on the floor made by a sunbeam traces out a "figure eight" pattern over the course of a year.

Evidence from the Apollo missions indicate that the Moon originated

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