Astronomy Test 2

In the image, which phase of the moon would you observe from the Earth?

• crescent

• full

• half

• new

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The tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation is responsible for the

• ocean's tides

• size of the moon

• brightness of the stars

• Earth's seasons

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This is a _______________ gibbous moon.

• crescent

• waning

• waxing

• new

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This is a ______________ crescent moon.

• new

• old

• waxing

• quarter

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The diagram shows a lunar eclipse. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth is

• next to the Sun but not the moon

• in front of the Sun and the moon

• behind the Sun and the moon

• in between the Sun and the moon

Which is the correct alignment for a solar eclipse?

• sun-moon-earth

• moon-sun-earth

• earth-sun-moon

• moon-earth-sun

What is the phase of the Moon when the Moon is positioned between the Sun and Earth?

• full moon

• new moon

• half moon

• waxing crescent moon

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A total solar eclipse is a rare event. Although they occur somewhere on earth every 18 months n average, it is estimated that they occur at any given place only once every 370 years. Why are reoccurring solar eclipses so rare?

• The light from the Sun usually passes through the moon instead of being blocked by it.

• The moon passes slightly above or below the line between the Sun and the Earth because of its tilted orbit.

• Because of the rotation of the moon and Earth, the three rarely form a straight line.

• A total solar eclipse actually occurs monthly, but is only visible from the equator.

Using the set-up seen here, Ms. garcia places a golf ball between the globe and the flashlight. turning off the lights in the room, she shines a flashlight from behind the golf ball. The students observe the shadow of the golf ball on the globe. What is this setup trying to model?

• a solar eclipse

• the solar system

• teh idea of gravity

• the surface of the moon

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Seasonal variations on Earth are due to the

• revolution of Earth on its axis

• elliptical path the Sun takes around the Earth

• tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation

• distance of Earth from the Sun at any given time

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