Exploring Astronomical Events

What is the daily motion of stars and other celestial bodies across the sky due to Earth’s rotation?

• The apparent motion of stars and celestial bodies across the sky due to Earth's rotation.

• The movement of planets in their orbits.

• The fixed position of stars in the universe.

• The rotation of the stars around the Earth.

What model deems Earth as the center of the universe?

• Quantum model

• Geocentric model

• Flat Earth model

• Heliocentric model

What event occurs when the sun passes the celestial equator?

• Solstice

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Flare

• Equinox

What happens when the moon passes between the Earth and sun, casting a shadow on the Earth’s surface?

• The sun is blocked by clouds.

• A lunar eclipse occurs.

• The Earth experiences a tidal wave.

• A solar eclipse occurs.

What model states that all planets revolve around the sun?

• Flat Earth model

• Heliocentric model

• Quantum model

• Geocentric model

What is the set of thirteen constellations seen along the Sun’s ecliptic path?

• Draco, Ursa Major, Centaurus

• Phoenix, Cygnus, Lyra

• Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Ophiuchus

• Andromeda, Cassiopeia, Orion

What is the astronomical event in which the sun reaches the highest or lowest point from the celestial equator?

• Meteor Shower

• Solstice

• Lunar Eclipse

• Equinox

What is the wobbling of the Earth’s celestial north pole called?

• Axial precession

• Solar precession

• Equatorial tilt

• Lunar wobble

What is the apparent yearly motion of stars and other celestial bodies across the sky due to Earth’s revolution?

• Celestial navigation techniques

• Annual parallax or apparent motion of stars due to Earth's revolution.

• The rotation of the Earth

• The influence of the moon on tides

What occurs when the Earth is directly aligned between the sun and moon, casting a shadow on the moon?

• New moon

• Solar eclipse

• Full moon

• Lunar eclipse