Question 1

Suppose you use the Southern Cross to determine that the south celestial pole appears 40 degrees above your horizon.Then you must be located at

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A)  latitude 40 degrees north.
B)  latitude 50 degrees south.
C)  latitude 40 degrees south.
D)  longitude 40 degrees.

Question 2

Suppose you lived on the Moon near the center of the face that we see from Earth.During the phase of full Moon,what phase would you see for Earth? Would it be day or night at your home?

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During the full Moon...

Question 3

It is possible to see the third-quarter Moon near the western horizon at sunrise.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When traveling north from the United States into Canada,you'll see the North Star (Polaris) getting

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A)  brighter.
B)  dimmer.
C)  higher in the sky.
D)  lower in the sky.

Question 5

Process of Science: Your friend hypothesizes that the phases of the Moon are produced by Earth's shadow being cast on the Moon's surface.Devise an experiment to prove your friend wrong.Describe an observation you will make (time of day/night,location in sky)and describe what you will see that will clearly demonstrate that your friend's idea cannot be correct.

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If you observe any time when the Moon an...

Question 6

Columbus was the first person to discover that Earth is round.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why do we have seasons on Earth?

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A)  As Earth goes around the Sun and Earth's axis remains pointed toward Polaris,the Northern and Southern hemispheres alternately receive more and less direct sunlight.
B)  The tilt of Earth's axis constantly changes between 0 and 23 1/2°,giving us summer when Earth is tilted more and winter when it is straight up.
C)  Earth's distance from the Sun varies,so that it is summer when we are closer to the Sun and winter when we are farther from the Sun.
D)  Seasons are caused by the influence of the planet Jupiter on our orbit.

Question 8

We can describe a location on Earth's surface by stating its

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A)  altitude and direction (or azimuth) .
B)  meridian and longitude.
C)  latitude and direction.
D)  latitude and longitude.

Question 9

During the time that a planet is in its period of apparent retrograde motion,

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A)  the planet moves backwards (clockwise as viewed from above Earth's north pole) in its orbit of the Sun.
B)  the planet appears to rise in the west and set in the east,rather than the usual rising in the east and setting in the west.
C)  over many days or weeks,the planet moves westward relative to the stars,rather than the usual eastward relative to the stars.
D)  the planet is getting closer to the Sun in its orbit.

Question 10

You can find the tilt of Earth's axis by measuring the angle between your horizon and the North Star.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

It's 6 a.m.and the Moon is at its highest point in your sky (crossing the meridian) .What is the Moon's phase?

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

Question 12

Consider the following statement,and explain whether or not it is sensible: Although all the known stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west,we might someday discover a star that will appear to rise in the west and set in the east.

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This statement does not make s...

Question 13

Suppose you live in the United States and you see a crescent Moon in your evening sky tonight.What will a friend in South America see tonight?

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A)  Your friend will see a gibbous Moon.
B)  Your friend will also see a crescent Moon.
C)  Your friend will see a first quarter Moon.
D)  Your friend won't see the Moon tonight,because it is up only in the morning.

Question 14

Stars that are visible in the local sky on any clear night of the year,at any time of the night,are called

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A)  bright.
B)  seasonal.
C)  circumpolar.
D)  celestial.

Question 15

We can't detect stellar parallax with naked-eye observations.Which of the following would make parallax easier to observe?

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A)  increasing the size of Earth's orbit
B)  speeding up Earth's rotational motion
C)  slowing down Earth's rotational motion
D)  speeding up the precession of Earth's axis
E)  getting away from streetlights

Question 16

Process of Science: How could you show that the seasons depend on the tilt of the Earth rather than the distance the Earth is from the Sun?

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You could fly across the equat...

Question 17

If it is midnight in New York,it is

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A)  daytime in Sydney,Australia.
B)  midnight in Sydney,Australia.
C)  midnight in Los Angeles.
D)  midday in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
E)  midnight everywhere.

Question 18

What is the Saros cycle?

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A)  the roughly 6-month period between eclipse seasons
B)  the 18-year cycle over which the pattern of eclipses repeats
C)  the period between total solar eclipses
D)  the period between a total solar eclipse and a total lunar eclipse
E)  the period between eclipses

Question 19

The Milky Way can be seen only from the Northern Hemisphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

At approximately what time would a first quarter Moon rise?

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A)  6 A.M.
B)  9 A.M.
C)  noon
D)  6 P.M.
E)  midnight

Exam 2: Discovering the Universe for Yourself

Consider the following statement,and explain whether or not it is sensible: Although all the known stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west,we might someday discover a star that will appear to rise in the west and set in the east.

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This statement does not make s...
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What is the Saros cycle?

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The Milky Way can be seen only from the Northern Hemisphere.

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During the time that a planet is in its period of apparent retrograde motion,

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Stars that are visible in the local sky on any clear night of the year,at any time of the night,are called

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It's 6 a.m.and the Moon is at its highest point in your sky (crossing the meridian) .What is the Moon's phase?

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Process of Science: How could you show that the seasons depend on the tilt of the Earth rather than the distance the Earth is from the Sun?

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You could fly across the equat...
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If you observe any time when the Moon an...
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We can't detect stellar parallax with naked-eye observations.Which of the following would make parallax easier to observe?

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We can describe a location on Earth's surface by stating its

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Why do we have seasons on Earth?

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Suppose you live in the United States and you see a crescent Moon in your evening sky tonight.What will a friend in South America see tonight?

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It is possible to see the third-quarter Moon near the western horizon at sunrise.

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If it is midnight in New York,it is

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You can find the tilt of Earth's axis by measuring the angle between your horizon and the North Star.

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When traveling north from the United States into Canada,you'll see the North Star (Polaris) getting

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Suppose you lived on the Moon near the center of the face that we see from Earth.During the phase of full Moon,what phase would you see for Earth? Would it be day or night at your home?

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At approximately what time would a first quarter Moon rise?

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Columbus was the first person to discover that Earth is round.

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Suppose you use the Southern Cross to determine that the south celestial pole appears 40 degrees above your horizon.Then you must be located at

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Exam 2: Discovering the Universe for Yourself

Consider the following statement,and explain whether or not it is sensible: Although all the known stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west,we might someday discover a star that will appear to rise in the west and set in the east.

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What is the Saros cycle?

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The Milky Way can be seen only from the Northern Hemisphere.

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During the time that a planet is in its period of apparent retrograde motion,

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Stars that are visible in the local sky on any clear night of the year,at any time of the night,are called

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It's 6 a.m.and the Moon is at its highest point in your sky (crossing the meridian) .What is the Moon's phase?

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Process of Science: How could you show that the seasons depend on the tilt of the Earth rather than the distance the Earth is from the Sun?

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We can't detect stellar parallax with naked-eye observations.Which of the following would make parallax easier to observe?

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We can describe a location on Earth's surface by stating its

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Why do we have seasons on Earth?

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Suppose you live in the United States and you see a crescent Moon in your evening sky tonight.What will a friend in South America see tonight?

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It is possible to see the third-quarter Moon near the western horizon at sunrise.

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If it is midnight in New York,it is

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You can find the tilt of Earth's axis by measuring the angle between your horizon and the North Star.

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When traveling north from the United States into Canada,you'll see the North Star (Polaris) getting

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Suppose you lived on the Moon near the center of the face that we see from Earth.During the phase of full Moon,what phase would you see for Earth? Would it be day or night at your home?

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At approximately what time would a first quarter Moon rise?

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Columbus was the first person to discover that Earth is round.

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