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Astronomy Quiz Questions and Answers, Exams of Astronomy

Hazard Community and Technical CollegeAstronomy

A set of 40 questions and answers related to astronomy, covering topics such as celestial bodies, their motion, and the earth's position in the universe. It includes questions about the geocentric model, kepler's laws, retrograde motion, and the ecliptic.

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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Two stars in space are separated by a distance of 9.00 light years at a
distance of 76.0 light years from Earth. How many degrees do these
stars appear to be separated as viewed from Earth?
Answer
Selected Answer: b.
6.79
Correct Answer: b.
6.79
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Galileo observed which of these through his telescope that casted doubt
on the geocentric model?
Answer
Selected Answer: e. all of
these
Correct Answer: e. all of
these
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
What is the direction of the yearly motion of the sun?
Answer
Selected Answer: b. west to
east
Correct Answer: b. west to
east
Question 4
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 Question 1

1 out of 1 points

Two stars in space are separated by a distance of 9.00 light years at a

distance of 76.0 light years from Earth. How many degrees do these

stars appear to be separated as viewed from Earth?

Answer Selected Answer: b.

Correct Answer: b.

 Question 2

1 out of 1 points

Galileo observed which of these through his telescope that casted doubt

on the geocentric model?

Answer

Selected Answer: e. all of

these

Correct Answer: e. all of

these

 Question 3

1 out of 1 points

What is the direction of the yearly motion of the sun?

Answer

Selected Answer: b. west to

east

Correct Answer: b. west to

east

 Question 4

1 out of 1 points

In which phase is the moon completely illuminated as seen from earth?

Answer

Selected Answer: a. Full

Moon

Correct Answer: a. Full

Moon

 Question 5

0 out of 1 points

The constellation in which the sun is in during vernal equinox changes

over time because of

Answer

Selected Answer: c. planet's yearly

motion

Correct Answer: a. precession

 Question 6

0 out of 1 points

How far would the moon have to move away from earth so that the

gravitational force of the earth on the moon would be reduced by one-

fourth its present value?

Answer

Selected Answer: d. four times its present

distance

Correct Answer: a. twice its present distance

 Question 7

1 out of 1 points

east

Correct Answer: d. west to

east

 Question 11

1 out of 1 points

The motion of an object due to the motion of the observer is called

Answer Selected Answer: d.

parallax

Correct Answer: d.

parallax

 Question 12

1 out of 1 points

A total solar eclipse is caused by

Answer

Selected Answer: c. the moon passing in front of the

sun

Correct Answer: c. the moon passing in front of the

sun

 Question 13

1 out of 1 points

A star's position in the sky relative to a very distant galaxy is measured.

Six months later the star is viewed again and it is discovered that the star

has shifted position slightly relative to the galaxy. This apparent shift in

position is most likely caused by

Answer Selected Answer: e.

parallax

Correct Answer: e.

parallax

 Question 14

1 out of 1 points

Which of these is the best definition of an astronomical unit?

Answer

Selected Answer: d. average earth-sun

distance

Correct Answer: d. average earth-sun

distance

 Question 15

1 out of 1 points

The earth goes through seasons because of?

Answer

Selected Answer: a. the tilt of its

axis

Correct Answer: a. the tilt of its

axis

 Question 16

1 out of 1 points

Which of these correctly describes the motion of a planet around the sun

according to Kepler?

Answer

Selected Answer: c. elliptical orbit, planet changes its distance to the

sun

Correct Answer: c. elliptical orbit, planet changes its distance to the

sun

In which of these constellations could you find the moon?

Answer Selected Answer: c.

Taurus

Correct Answer: c.

Taurus

 Question 21

1 out of 1 points

How many arcseconds are in 10.0 degrees?

Answer

Selected Answer: a. 36.

karcseconds

Correct Answer: a. 36.

karcseconds

 Question 22

0 out of 1 points

What percent of the moon is illuminated as viewed from earth during a

total lunar eclipse?

Answer

Selected Answer: e. 2

Correct Answer: c.

 Question 23

1 out of 1 points

When is the winter solstice?

Answer

Selected Answer: d. December

Correct Answer: d. December

 Question 24

1 out of 1 points

Which of these celestial objects orbits the sun and has a maximum

elongation as viewed from earth as it orbits the sun?

Answer Selected Answer: b.

Venus

Correct Answer: (^) b.

Venus

 Question 25

1 out of 1 points

A celestial object is seen near the North Star as viewed from Hazard, Ky.

The object never goes below the horizon and seems to revolve around

the North Star for 24 hours. This object might be

Answer

Selected Answer: c. a circumpolar

star

Correct Answer: c. a circumpolar

star

 Question 26

1 out of 1 points

Which of these celestial objects orbits the sun and can be seen 180

degrees away from the sun in the sky as viewed from earth?

Answer

planets

 Question 30

1 out of 1 points

Which of these events happens at equinox?

Answer Selected Answer:

b. The sun crosses the celestial equator as viewed in

the sky from earth

Correct Answer:

b. The sun crosses the celestial equator as viewed in

the sky from earth

 Question 31

1 out of 1 points

According to Kepler a line drawn from a planet to the sun swept out

________ areas in ______ times.

Answer

Selected Answer: c. equal, equal

Correct Answer: c. equal, equal

 Question 32

1 out of 1 points

Which of these numbers could be a percent illumination of a New Moon?

Answer Selected Answer: (^) a.

Correct Answer: a.

 Question 33

0 out of 1 points

Suppose the sun, earth and Venus were aligned in a straight line with

Venus in the middle. Starting from that moment, when an amount of time

equal to the synodic period of Venus had elapsed, how would the sun,

earth and Venus be aligned?

Answer Selected Answer:

d. the sun, earth and Venus would be almost aligned in a

straight line but Venus would be a few degrees off

Correct Answer:

b. the sun, earth and Venus would be aligned in a straight

line

 Question 34

1 out of 1 points

Which of these times is an example of a sidereal year for a planet?

Answer

Selected Answer: a. the time it takes mercury to orbit the

sun

Correct Answer: a. the time it takes mercury to orbit the

sun

 Question 35

1 out of 1 points

Which of these correctly describes the yearly path of the sun through the

constellations?

Answer Selected Answer:

b. the sun’s stays on the ecliptic through the zodiac all

year long

Correct Answer: b. the sun’s stays on the ecliptic through the zodiac all

year long

 Question 36

1 out of 1 points

eclipse

Correct Answer: e. a total lunar

eclipse

 Question 40

1 out of 1 points

On or in which of these would you find the sun?

Answer Selected Answer: a.

ecliptic

Correct Answer: a.

ecliptic