What motion is
responsible for the
apparent motion of
the constellations
(east to west)
across the sky?
Question 1
1) the motion of Earth around the Sun
2) the motion of the Moon around Earth
3) the motion of Mars around the Sun
4) the motion of the constellations around
Earth
5) the spinning of Earth on its axis
What motion is
responsible for the
apparent motion of
the constellations
(east to west)
across the sky?
Question 1
1) the motion of Earth around the Sun
2) the motion of the Moon around Earth
3) the motion of Mars around the Sun
4) the motion of the constellations around
Earth
5) the spinning of Earth on its axis
Question 2
What causes
seasonal
variations
on Earth?
1) wobble of Earth’s rotation axis
2) the Moon
3) The Earth’s rotational axis is tilted with
respect to its orbital axis
4) variations in distance of Earth from the
Sun
5) global warming and cooling
Question 2
What causes
seasonal
variations
on Earth?
1) wobble of Earth’s rotation axis
2) the Moon
3) The Earth’s rotational axis is tilted with
respect to its orbital axis
4) variations in distance of Earth from the
Sun
5) global warming and cooling
Question 3
What is the path that the
Sun, Moon, and planets
follow through the
constellations?
1) the celestial equator
2) the north celestial pole
3) the Milky Way
4) the ecliptic
5) the zodiac
Question 3
What is the path that the
Sun, Moon, and planets
follow through the
constellations?
1) the celestial equator
2) the north celestial pole
3) the Milky Way
4) the ecliptic
5) the zodiac
Question 4
How long does it take
the Sun to complete
one circuit of the
ecliptic?
1) one hour
2) one day
3) one month
4) one year
5) 11 years
Question 4
How long does it take
the Sun to complete
one circuit of the
ecliptic?
1) one hour
2) one day
3) one month
4) one year
5) 11 years
Question 5
How long does it take
the Moon to go around
the ecliptic?
1) one day
2) one hour
3) one week
4) one month
5) one year
Question 5
How long does it take
the Moon to go around
the ecliptic?
1) one day
2) one hour
3) one week
4) one month
5) one year
Question 6
Why do planets change
1) planets really move but stars don’t
their patterns in the sky,
2) they all move (but stars are too far
but the pattern of the
away to show it in a lifetime)
constellations appears to 3) stars really move but planets don’t
never change?
Question 6
Why do planets change
1) planets really move but stars don’t
their patterns in the sky,
2) they all move (but stars are too far
but the pattern of the
away to show it in a lifetime)
constellations appears to 3) stars really move but planets don’t
never change?
Question 7
A total eclipse
of the Moon
occurs when?
1) The Moon gets between Earth and the Sun
2) The Sun gets between Earth and the Moon
3) Earth gets between the Moon and the Sun
4) The Moon is eaten by a giant sea serpent
5) The Moon is at maximum distance from Earth
Question 7
A total eclipse
of the Moon
occurs when?
1) The Moon gets between Earth and the Sun
2) The Sun gets between Earth and the Moon
3) Earth gets between the Moon and the Sun
4) The Moon is eaten by a giant sea serpent
5) The Moon is at maximum distance from Earth
Question 8
What celestial line is a
product of Earth’s
rotation?
1) Ecliptic
2) Prime Meridian
3) Equator
4) Galactic Plane
5) Analemma
Question 8
What celestial line is a
product of Earth’s
rotation?
1) Ecliptic
2) Prime Meridian
3) Equator
4) Galactic Plane
5) Analemma
Question 9
Where would you be if the
Sun is below the horizon
for six continuous months,
beginning on September
23rd?
1) North Pole
2) Arctic Circle
3) Equator
4) Antarctic Circle
5) South Pole
Question 9
Where would you be if the
Sun is below the horizon
for six continuous months,
beginning on September
23rd?
1) North Pole
2) Arctic Circle
3) Equator
4) Antarctic Circle
5) South Pole
Question 10
A solar eclipse
happens
1) every month at new moon.
2) every week at the quarter phases.
3) every month at full moon.
4) about every six months at new moon.
5) every year at new moon.
Question 10
A solar eclipse
happens
1) every month at new moon.
2) every week at the quarter phases.
3) every month at full moon.
4) about every six months at new moon.
5) every year at new moon.
Question 11
What is the technical
name for the wobble of
the spin axis of a
planet?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
ecliptic
precession
planet wobble
heliocentric
geocentric
Question 11
What is the technical
name for the wobble of
the spin axis of a
planet?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
ecliptic
precession
planet wobble
heliocentric
geocentric
Question 12
Approximately how
long does precession
take to perform a
single “wobble”?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
1 year
100 years
10,000 years
26,000 years
100,000 years
Question 12
Approximately how
long does precession
take to perform a
single “wobble”?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
1 year
100 years
10,000 years
26,000 years
100,000 years
Question 13
What causes this
wobble?
1) an instability inside Earth
2) the gravitational pull of Jupiter
3) the gravitational pull of the Moon
4) the weight of the ice in the polar
regions of Earth
5) gravitational perturbations from
comets that pass near Earth
Question 13
What causes this
wobble?
1) an instability inside Earth
2) the gravitational pull of Jupiter
3) the gravitational pull of the Moon
4) the weight of the ice in the polar
regions of Earth
5) gravitational perturbations from
comets that pass near Earth
Question 14
Which planet is more
likely to spin with its
axis straight up and
down?
1) a very massive planet like
Jupiter
2) a small “pebble” like Earth
Question 14
Which planet is more
likely to spin with its
axis straight up and
down?
1) a very massive planet like
Jupiter
2) a small “pebble” like Earth
Question 15
What is the study of the
Universe called?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Astrology
Cosmology
Astronomy
Cosmetology
Meteorology
Question 15
What is the study of the
Universe called?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Astrology
Cosmology
Astronomy
Cosmetology
Meteorology
Question 16
Where on Earth would
you be if Polaris was at
your zenith?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
The Equator
South Pole
Northern Highlands
North Pole
A Declination of 23.5 Degrees
North
Question 16
Where on Earth would
you be if Polaris was at
your zenith?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
The Equator
South Pole
Northern Highlands
North Pole
A Declination of 23.5 Degrees
North
Question 17
The places where the
sun crosses the
equator are called?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Solstices
Zeniths
Poles
Equinoxes
Prime Meridians
Question 17
The places where the
sun crosses the
equator are called?
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Solstices
Zeniths
Poles
Equinoxes
Prime Meridians