Astronomy 1 POST Quiz RECAP

When the moon blocks the light from the sun what happens?

• a solar eclipse
• a lunar eclipse
• there is a full moon
• we experience winter

What causes us to have seasons?

• the tilt of the Earth
• our distance to the Sun
• the rotation of Earth
• astronomical forces

What moon phase occurs when the moon is completely lit by sun?

• full
• new
• gibbous
• crescent

The longest day of the year occurs when we have more daylight than darkness on what day?

• The first day of school

• Winter Solstice, December 21

• Summer Solstice, June 21

• The first day of Spring

A synonym for equinox

• Lorax

• seasons

• different

• equal

How do object appear to move in the sky?

• East to West

• North to South

• West to East

• Left to Right

The Earth centered model was developed by what astronomer?

• Ptolemy

• Newton

• Galileo

• Copernicus

This image shows the:

• Geocentric Solar System
• Heliocentric Solar System

What is the name of this model?

• Heliocentric Model

• Geocentric Model

• Circle Model

• Aristotle Model

The Sun is considered to be the center of the solar system:

• Heliocentric model

• Geocentric model