Quiz 1 Sky Science Review

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Multiple Choice

How long does it take Earth to rotate once on its own axis?

• 5 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365 hours

Multiple Select

The next solar eclipse that will occur is on April 8, 2024. If you want to observe it, what would you need to view it safely?

• Sunglasses with UVA/UVB protection

• Pinhole camera

• Solar eclipse glasses

• Binoculars

• #14 welder's goggles

Multiple Choice

True or False: When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere (where we live) it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Select everything that is BIGGER than the planet Earth.

• Moon

• Universe

• Sun

• Asteroid

• Galaxy

Multiple Choice

What is special about the fall and spring equinox?

• They have equal daylight and night time hours

• There is more daylight hours than night time hours

• There is more night time hours than daylight hours

• Nothing happens

Multiple Select

Select everything that emits light.

• The moon

• The sun

• The stars

• Jupiter

• Asteroids

Multiple Select

Select everything that reflects light.

• The sun

• The moon

• Earth

• Comets

• Polaris

Multiple Choice

What time of day is our shadow the shortest?

• Midnight

• 8:00 AM

• 8:00 PM

• Solar Noon

Multiple Select

What time of day is our shadow the longest?

• The morning

• Solar Noon

• The evening

• At night

Multiple Choice

Days are shorter in the winter than they are in the summer because:

• The sun is closer to Earth

• The Earth’s axis is tilted away from the sun

• The Sun travels more slowly across the sky

• The Earth’s axis is tilted more towards the sun

Multiple Choice

What two gasses are the sun mainly composed of?

• Hydrogen and Carbon

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Helium and Carbon

• Carbon and Oxygen

Multiple Choice

The location of the sun in the sky is dependent on the time of day and the month of the day. Which of the below is a true statement about the location of the sun in the sky relative to the month?

• In July, the sun stays closer to the horizon

• In February, the sun gets close to the zenith (directly above us) in the middle of the day.

• In December, the sun stays closer to the horizon

• In September, the sun gets close to the zenith (directly above us) early in the morning.

Multiple Choice

At what point is the Northern hemisphere in Summer?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What is it called when the Earth is in position B?

• Summer Solstice

• Fall Equinox

• Winter Solstice

• Spring Equinox

Multiple Choice

At what point is in the Northern hemisphere is the first day of spring?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What point has the longest daylight hours and the shortest nighttime hours in the Northern Hemisphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

It takes a full year for the Earth to revolve around:

• its axis

• the sun

• the galaxy

• the moon

Multiple Choice

From the pictures below, which image best represents when the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Winter?

Multiple Choice

From the pictures below, which image best represents when the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer?

Multiple Choice

What direction does the sun rise in?

• North

• East

• South

• West