Astronomy Part 2 Review

In the image(not to scale), which phase of the moon would you observe from the earth?

• crescent
• full
• half
• new

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

• ocean's tides
• size of the Moon
• brightness of stars
• Earth's seasons

This is a _______________ gibbous

• crescent
• new
• waning
• waxing

This is a _______________ crescent moon.

• new
• old
• quarter
• waxing

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

• behind the Sun and the Moon
• in between the Sun and the Moon
• in front of the Sun and the Moon
• next to the Sun but not 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?

• new moon
• full moon
• half moon
• waxing crescent

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

• Because of the rotation of the moon and earth, the sun is never visible.
• The light from the sun usually passes through the moon instead of being blocked by it.
• A total solar eclipse actually occurs monthly, but is only visible from the equater
• The Moon passes slightly above or below the line between the Sun and Earth because of its tilted orbit

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 the flashlight from behind the golf ball. The students observe the shadow of the golf ball falling on the globe. What is this setup trying to model?

• a solar eclipse
• the solar system
• the idea of gravity
• the surface of the moon

Seasonal variation on Earth is due to the

• revolution of Earth around the sun.
• 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