Question 1

If there is a full moon out tonight, approximately how long from now will it be in the third-quarter phase?

Accepted Answer

A)  three to four days 
B)  one week 
C)  two weeks 
D)  three weeks 
E)  one month 
A)  three to four days 
B)  one week 
C)  two weeks 
D)  three weeks 
E)  one month

Question 2

A person who lives at the equator will see the Sun directly overhead at noon every day of the year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

On what place(s) on Earth can you stand and have the celestial equator be at the same altitude for all 360° of its circumference?

Accepted Answer

You can stand at eit

Question 4

How often do leap years occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  almost every 3 years 
B)  almost every 4 years 
C)  almost every 5 years 
D)  almost every 8 years 
E)  almost every 10 years 
A)  almost every 3 years 
B)  almost every 4 years 
C)  almost every 5 years 
D)  almost every 8 years 
E)  almost every 10 years

Question 5

A friend takes a time-lapse picture of the sky, as shown below. What direction must your friend have been facing when the picture was taken?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

If a star rises due east on the horizon, it will set due west on the horizon six hours later.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During which lunar phase do solar eclipses occur?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

On the autumnal equinox, the lengths of both day and night are 12 hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Draw a picture below showing the Moon's location relative to the Earth and the Sun during a lunar eclipse.

Accepted Answer

The Moon, Earth, and Sun shoul

Question 10

Figure 2
-In Figure 2, at which position must the moon be located in order for a solar eclipse to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 11

When a solar eclipse occurs, typically more people will witness it as a partial eclipse than as a total eclipse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The center of the Milky Way lies approximately 30° south of the celestial equator. From what latitudes on the Earth is it impossible to view the center of our galaxy?

Accepted Answer

At latitudes  @#LAT-DLM&90° - 30° = 60°,

Question 13

For a person who lives at a latitude of+40°, when is the Sun directly overhead at noon?

Accepted Answer

A)  only on the summer solstice 
B)  only on the winter solstice 
C)  only on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes 
D)  never 
E)  always 
A)  only on the summer solstice 
B)  only on the winter solstice 
C)  only on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes 
D)  never 
E)  always

Question 14

The altitude of the Sun as it crosses the meridian changes during the year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

If tonight the Moon is in the waxing gibbous phase, in three days the Moon will most likely be in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  new phase 
B)  full phase 
C)  third-quarter phase 
D)  first-quarter phase 
E)  waxing crescent phase 
A)  new phase 
B)  full phase 
C)  third-quarter phase 
D)  first-quarter phase 
E)  waxing crescent phase

Question 16

A friend takes a time-lapse picture of the sky, as shown below. What direction must your friend have been facing when the picture was taken?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The day with the smallest number of daylight hours over the course of the year for a person living in the Southern Hemisphere is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  summer solstice (June 1) 
B)  vernal equinox (March 21) 
C)  winter solstice (Dec. 22) 
D)  autumnal equinox (Sept. 23) 
E)  The number of daylight hours is always the same. 
A)  summer solstice (June 1) 
B)  vernal equinox (March 21) 
C)  winter solstice (Dec. 22) 
D)  autumnal equinox (Sept. 23) 
E)  The number of daylight hours is always the same.

Question 18

At what latitude is the north celestial pole at your horizon?

Accepted Answer

A)  "0°" 
B)  "+30°" 
C)  "+60°" 
D)  "+90°" 
E)  "This can never happen." 
A)  "0°" 
B)  "+30°" 
C)  "+60°" 
D)  "+90°" 
E)  "This can never happen."

Question 19

Explain why we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth.

Accepted Answer

The amount of time it takes fo

Question 20

In regard to the phase of the Moon, the term waxing means:

Accepted Answer

A)  less than half-illuminated 
B)  more than half-illuminated 
C)  becoming smaller 
D)  increasing in brightness 
E)  decreasing in brightness 
A)  less than half-illuminated 
B)  more than half-illuminated 
C)  becoming smaller 
D)  increasing in brightness 
E)  decreasing in brightness

Exam 2: Patterns in the Skymotions of Earth

If there is a full moon out tonight, approximately how long from now will it be in the third-quarter phase?

A person who lives at the equator will see the Sun directly overhead at noon every day of the year.

On what place(s) on Earth can you stand and have the celestial equator be at the same altitude for all 360° of its circumference?

How often do leap years occur?

A friend takes a time-lapse picture of the sky, as shown below. What direction must your friend have been facing when the picture was taken?

If a star rises due east on the horizon, it will set due west on the horizon six hours later.

During which lunar phase do solar eclipses occur?

On the autumnal equinox, the lengths of both day and night are 12 hours.

Draw a picture below showing the Moon's location relative to the Earth and the Sun during a lunar eclipse.

Figure 2 -In Figure 2, at which position must the moon be located in order for a solar eclipse to occur?

When a solar eclipse occurs, typically more people will witness it as a partial eclipse than as a total eclipse.

The center of the Milky Way lies approximately 30° south of the celestial equator. From what latitudes on the Earth is it impossible to view the center of our galaxy?

For a person who lives at a latitude of+40°, when is the Sun directly overhead at noon?

The altitude of the Sun as it crosses the meridian changes during the year.

If tonight the Moon is in the waxing gibbous phase, in three days the Moon will most likely be in the:

A friend takes a time-lapse picture of the sky, as shown below. What direction must your friend have been facing when the picture was taken?

The day with the smallest number of daylight hours over the course of the year for a person living in the Southern Hemisphere is the:

At what latitude is the north celestial pole at your horizon?

Explain why we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth.

In regard to the phase of the Moon, the term waxing means:

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