Sky Science PAT Practice

The source of light that enables astronomers to see Jupiter through a telescope is

• the Moon

• the Sun

• Jupiter

• Earth

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It can be inferred from the chart above that the planet Saturn, which is approximately 1 430 million kilometres from the Sun, revolves around the Sun approximately once every

• 3 years

• 10 years

• 30 years

• 100 years

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A full moon is modelled when the marble is in position

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• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following sequences best represents the phases of the Moon as seen from Earth over the course of one month?

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From a particular location on Earth, the constellation Orion appears to be in a different position in the sky at 7 p.m., 11 p.m., and 3 a.m. over the course of the same day.

The change in position described above is caused by

• the constellation revolving through space

• the constellation rotating around the Sun

• Earth revolving around the Sun

• Earth rotating on its axis

Which of the following planets is larger than Earth?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Venus

• Mars

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Based on the information in the table above, the best prediction of the number of daylight hours at Location 3 on February 21 is approximately

• 17 h

• 15 h

• 10 h

• 8 h

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Which of the following rows shows the position of the Big Dipper at midnight in the March, June, and September night sky?

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To model the phases of the Moon, a student uses a globe to represent Earth, a marble to represent the Moon, and a flashlight to represent the Sun.

In which of the models has the student positioned the marble to represent the Moon in its new moon phase, as observed from Earth?

• Model I

• Model II

• Model III

• Model IV

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Which of the following rows identifies the times that replace X, Y, and Z in the chart?

• 7:34 a.m. 7:38 a.m. 7:01 p.m.

• 7:34 a.m. 7:38 a.m. 7:02 p.m.

• 7:35 a.m. 7:39 a.m. 7:02 p.m.

• 7:35 a.m. 7:39 a.m. 7:03 p.m.