Question 1

For someone in the Northern Hemisphere stars rise in the east and set in the west. For someone in the Southern Hemisphere

Accepted Answer

A)   the situation is the same-stars also rise in the east and set in the west.
B)   the opposite is true-stars rise in the west and set in the east.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 2

On the autumnal equinox, the Sun sets _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   north of east
B)   south of east
C)   due east
D)   south of west
E)   due westF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 3

What do we call a specific pattern of stars in the sky, often named for an animal?

Accepted Answer

A)   a cluster
B)   a star animal
C)   a constellation
D)   the eclipticE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What do we call the line that the Sun traces across the celestial sphere?

Accepted Answer

A)   the Celestial Equator
B)   the Mason-Dixon Line
C)   the extension of Earth's equator on the celestial sphere
D)   the eclipticE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Ypsilanti, Michigan, is located at latitude 42 degrees North. What is the altitude (above the southern horizon)  of the Sun at solar noon on the summer solstice?

Accepted Answer

A)   71.5 degrees
B)   108.5 degrees
C)   42 degrees
D)   132 degrees
E)   23.5 degreesF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

The Full Moon sets at

Accepted Answer

A)   sunrise.
B)   sunset.
C)   midnight.
D)   noon.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The equinox is the time when

Accepted Answer

A)   the number of daylight hours is longest in the Northern Hemisphere.
B)   the number of daylight hours is shortest in the Northern Hemisphere.
C)   the number of daylight hours equals the number of nighttime hours everywhere on Earth.
D)   all the nights are equally long throughout the month.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Directly above Earth's equator lies the ______________ in the sky.

Accepted Answer

A)   North Celestial Pole
B)   South Celestial Pole
C)   Celestial equator
D)   eclipticE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

At the North Pole, the winter solstice Sun ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   circles the pole along the horizon
B)   circles the pole 23.5 degrees above the horizon
C)   circles the pole 23.5 degrees below the horizon
D)   is directly overhead for the entire day
E)   rises north of east and sets north of westF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 10

An annular solar eclipse occurs every year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 11

The first-quarter moon is at its highest point at about 6 P.M.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Temperatures in New York City are warmer in July than in January because Earth is closer to the Sun in July than in January.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 13

The "zodiac" is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a belt-shaped region of the sky surrounding the ecliptic
B)   a pink-colored glow above the horizon due to scattered sunlight
C)   a band of stars falling along the Celestial Equator
D)   a group of constellations through which the Sun passes on the equinoxes
E)   a series of astrological signsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

On what date/s does the Sun rise exactly due east and set exactly due west?

Accepted Answer

A)   June 21 and December 21
B)   March 21 and September 22
C)   only on March 21
D)   only on June 21E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 15

What causes the seasons?

Accepted Answer

A)   the changing distance between Earth and the Sun
B)   the tilt of Earth's spin axis relative to Earth's orbit
C)   Earth's spin axis is tilted from the poles of the celestial sphere
D)   the elliptical shape of Earth's equatorE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which phase of the Moon sets at noon?

Accepted Answer

A)   full Moon
B)   third quarter
C)   new Moon
D)   waxing crescent
E)   None, the Moon always sets at sunrise.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The first-quarter phase of the Moon in the Northern Hemisphere occurs at the time of the third-quarter phase in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A constellation directly overhead at midnight in June will be _________ at midnight in December.

Accepted Answer

A)   directly overhead
B)   on the eastern horizon
C)   on the western horizon
D)   below the horizon
E)   None of these choices is correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding the motion of objects on the celestial sphere is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Sun moves along the Celestial Equator.
B)   The Moon moves along the Celestial Equator.
C)   The stars move along the zodiac.
D)   The stars move parallel to the Celestial Equator.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

"Annual motion" refers to changes in the positions of stars in the sky as the result of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Earth's rotation on its axis
B)   Earth's motion as it orbits the Sun
C)   the rotation of the celestial sphere around Earth
D)   the motion of the Sun around Earth
E)   the Sun's orbit around the center of the galaxyF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 1: The Cycles of the Sky

For someone in the Northern Hemisphere stars rise in the east and set in the west. For someone in the Southern Hemisphere

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On the autumnal equinox, the Sun sets _________.

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What do we call a specific pattern of stars in the sky, often named for an animal?

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What do we call the line that the Sun traces across the celestial sphere?

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Ypsilanti, Michigan, is located at latitude 42 degrees North. What is the altitude (above the southern horizon) of the Sun at solar noon on the summer solstice?

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The Full Moon sets at

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The equinox is the time when

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Directly above Earth's equator lies the ______________ in the sky.

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At the North Pole, the winter solstice Sun ______________.

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An annular solar eclipse occurs every year.

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The first-quarter moon is at its highest point at about 6 P.M.

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Temperatures in New York City are warmer in July than in January because Earth is closer to the Sun in July than in January.

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The "zodiac" is _________.

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On what date/s does the Sun rise exactly due east and set exactly due west?

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What causes the seasons?

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Which phase of the Moon sets at noon?

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The first-quarter phase of the Moon in the Northern Hemisphere occurs at the time of the third-quarter phase in the Southern Hemisphere.

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A constellation directly overhead at midnight in June will be _________ at midnight in December.

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Which of the following statements regarding the motion of objects on the celestial sphere is true?

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"Annual motion" refers to changes in the positions of stars in the sky as the result of _________.

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