Question 1. What motion is responsible for the apparent motion of the constellations (east to west) across the sky?

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 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 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 their patterns in the sky, but the pattern of the constellations appears to never change? 1) planets really move but stars don t 2) they all move (but stars are too far away to show it in a lifetime) 3) stars really move but planets don t

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 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 11 What is the technical name for the wobble of the spin axis of a planet? 1) ecliptic 2) precession 3) planet wobble 4) heliocentric 5) geocentric

Question 12 Approximately how long does precession take to perform a single wobble? 1) 1 year 2) 100 years 3) 10,000 years 4) 26,000 years 5) 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 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) Astrology 2) Cosmology 3) Astronomy 4) Cosmetology 5) Meteorology

Question 16 Where on Earth would you be if Polaris was at your zenith? 1) The Equator 2) South Pole 3) Northern Highlands 4) North Pole 5) A Declination of 23.5 Degrees North

Question 17 The places where the sun crosses the equator are called? 1) Solstices 2) Zeniths 3) Poles 4) Equinoxes 5) Prime Meridians