Question 1

In China tonight the Moon phase is first quarter, so tonight for you the Moon phase is ______.
A)waxing gibbous
B)first quarter
C)new
D)waxing crescent

Accepted Answer

The question states that in China tonight (at the time of asking the question) the Moon phase is first quarter. Therefore, the answer is first quarter.

Question 2

A(n) ____________________ eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its greatest distance from Earth and the Moon is new and at a node in its orbit.

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The answer of A(n) ____________________ eclipse occurs when the Moon...

Question 3

What is the phase of the Moon shown in the following image 
A)third quarter
B)first quarter
C)waxing gibbous
D)waning gibbous

Accepted Answer

The image shows a Moon that is exactly half illuminated, with the illuminated portion on the right side. This indicates that the Moon is in its first quarter phase.

Question 4

Of the lines drawn in the picture, which one traces the path of the Sun during fall in the northern hemisphere 
A)solid white
B)dotted white
C)solid blue
D)dotted blue

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The answer of Of the lines drawn in the picture,...

Question 5

Choose the correct word(s) that make the statement true. The stars appear to rise and set from east to west, but really the sky is not moving and Earth is rotating from (north, south, east, west) to (north, south, east, west).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose the correct word(s) that make the...

Question 6

The ____________________ of the Sun is not visible during a total solar eclipse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ of the Sun is not...

Question 7

Which season is shown in the picture for the southern hemisphere 
A)spring
B)summer
C)fall
D)winter

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The answer of Which season is shown in the picture...

Question 8

__________ refers to turning motion around a body's axis whereas ___________ refers to motion of a body around a point.

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The answer of __________ refers to turning motion around a...

Question 9

Complete the following analogy: ____________::______________ as spin::orbit.

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The answer of Complete the following analogy: ____________::______________ as spin::orbit....

Question 10

In the picture shown, what phase is the Moon 
A)third quarter
B)waning crescent
C)waxing gibbous
D)first quarter

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the picture shown, what phase is...

Question 11

For a northern hemisphere observer the ____________________ Moon is visible in the south-eastern sky just after sunset.

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The answer of For a northern hemisphere observer the ____________________...

Question 12

The ____________________ period (or "month") 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 (or "month") of the...

Question 13

Earth's projected orbit on the sky is called the _____________.

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The answer of Earth's projected orbit on the sky is...

Question 14

Choose the correct word(s) that make the statement true. Say you live in the southern hemisphere and the date is March 20. For you, summer is ending. Therefore, the March 20th date is the first day of (spring, summer, fall, winter), an event called the (vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, winter solstice) .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Choose the correct word(s) that make the...

Question 15

The complete cycle of lunar phases takes 29.53 days, also known as the Moon's ____________________ period.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The complete cycle of lunar phases takes...

Question 16

Choose the correct word(s) that make the statement true. Say you live in the southern hemisphere and the date is June 22. For you, fall is ending. Therefore, the June 22nd date is the first day of (spring, summer, fall, winter), an event called the (vernal equinox, summer solstice, autumnal equinox, winter solstice).

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The answer of Choose the correct word(s) that make the...

Question 17

A(n) ____________________ Moon rises in the eastern sky approximately as Sun sets.

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Question 18

In the picture shown, in which hemisphere is the person located and the location of the Sun is above what geographic point on Earth

A)northern, north of the equator
B)southern, south of the equator
C)northern, south of the equator
D)southern, north of the equator

Accepted Answer

The person is located in the southern hemisphere because the Sun is shining from the north, and the shadow is cast towards the south. Additionally, the location of the Sun is above the Tropic of Capricorn, which is located south of the equator.

Question 19

____________________ is the point in Earth's orbit when Earth is closest to the Sun.

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The answer of ____________________ is the point in Earth's orbit...

Question 20

A "supermoon" is when the Moon is larger in the sky because it is closer to Earth in its elliptical orbit. This point is called ________________
A)aphelion
B)perihelion
C)apogee
D)perigee

Accepted Answer

The answer of A "supermoon" is when the Moon is...

Quiz 3: Cycles of the Sun and Moon

In China tonight the Moon phase is first quarter, so tonight for you the Moon phase is ______.

A(n) ____________________ eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its greatest distance from Earth and the Moon is new and at a node in its orbit.

What is the phase of the Moon shown in the following image

Of the lines drawn in the picture, which one traces the path of the Sun during fall in the northern hemisphere

Choose the correct word(s) that make the statement true. The stars appear to rise and set from east to west, but really the sky is not moving and Earth is rotating from (north, south, east, west) to (north, south, east, west).

The ____________________ of the Sun is not visible during a total solar eclipse.

Which season is shown in the picture for the southern hemisphere

refers to turning motion around a body's axis whereas _ refers to motion of a body around a point.

Complete the following analogy: ::__ as spin::orbit.

In the picture shown, what phase is the Moon

For a northern hemisphere observer the ____________________ Moon is visible in the south-eastern sky just after sunset.

The ____________________ period (or "month") of the Moon is the time required for one revolution of the Moon around Earth with respect to the stars.

Earth's projected orbit on the sky is called the _____________.

The complete cycle of lunar phases takes 29.53 days, also known as the Moon's ____________________ period.

A(n) ____________________ Moon rises in the eastern sky approximately as Sun sets.

In the picture shown, in which hemisphere is the person located and the location of the Sun is above what geographic point on Earth

____________________ is the point in Earth's orbit when Earth is closest to the Sun.

A "supermoon" is when the Moon is larger in the sky because it is closer to Earth in its elliptical orbit. This point is called ________________