On the day of a Lunar eclipse the time of the rising of the Moon is closest to
Question 1 options:
noon
midnight
sunrise
sunset
Question 2(1 point)
During which phase(s) of the Moon is it possible to observe the moon setting one hour before sunrise
Question 2 options:
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Question 3(1 point)
the reason why a solar eclipse can be either total or annular is …
Question 3 options:
The moon’s distance from Earth varies from eclipse to eclipse
The moon has a hole through its center
The moon has deep valleys on its surface
The moon’s orbit is inclined at several degrees to that of the Earth
Question 4(1 point)
Total Solar eclipses always occur at the time …
Question 4 options:
Of either solstice.
Of full moon.
Of either equinox.
Of new moon.
Question 5(1 point)
Which of the following lists of events in the Moon’s monthly cycle is consecutive and in chronological
order
Question 5 options:
3rd quarter, Waning Gibbous, new
Waning Gibbous, new , Waxing Crescent
1st quarter, Waxing Crescent, full
Waning Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Waning Crescent
Question 6(1 point)
During which phase(s) of the Moon is it possible to observe the moon crossing the meridian two hours
before solar noon
Question 6 options:
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Question 7(1 point)
Suppose there is a star (not the Sun) which rises at 11 pm tonight. At what time will it rise two months
from now?
Question 7 options:
7 a.m.
3 a.m.
7 p.m.
9 p.m.
Question 8(1 point)
If the metre were to be defined as the distance travelled by light in 10 seconds, which of the following
must necessarily be true
Question 8 options:
The speed of light would be less than 1 m/s
A second would need to have a longer duration than it does with the presently accepted
definitions.
A light Year would be less than a Kilometre
A second would need to have a shorter duration than it does with the presently accepted
definitions.
Question 9(1 point)
What is the Approximate Right Ascension of a full Moon that occurs in late August
Question 9 options:
10 Hrs
22 hrs
12 Hrs
8 hrs
Question 10(1 point)
The path of the Sun through the fixed stars is called the _______.
Question 10 options:
equator
ecliptic
equinox
zenith
meridian
Question 11(1 point)
A waning crescent Moon in January could set at which of the following azimuths
Question 11 options:
azimuth 185 degrees
azimuth 265 degrees
azimuth 175 degrees
azimuth 275 degrees
Question 12(1 point)
Which of the following could be the equatorial co-ordinates of a star that sets to the South of West
when viewed from Thunder Bay
Question 12 options:
Declination -60 degrees, Right Ascension 20 hours
Declination 30 degrees, Right Ascension 6 hours
Declination 60 degrees, Right Ascension 13 hours
Declination -30 degrees, Right Ascension 1 hours
Question 13(1 point)
Use Stellarium ( or any other method ) to determine which of the following was the phase of the Moon
on September 11, 2001 at 8AM EDT
Question 13 options:
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Question 14(1 point)
Which of the following compass headings is in the same direction as Azimuth 80 degrees
Question 14 options:
[W 10 N]
[N 10 W]
[N 10 E]
[E 10 N]
Question 15(1 point)
The Right Ascension of the Sun …
Question 15 options:
Depends on Latitude
Depends on Longitude
Depends on the Season
Depends on both Latitude and the Season
Depends on both Latitude and Longitude
Question 16(1 point)
The Azimuth and Altitude of an object observed from Thunder Bay to be crossing the Meridian 10
degrees above the Horizon are
Question 16 options:
azimuth 180 degrees, altitude 80 degrees
azimuth 180 degrees, altitude 10 degrees
azimuth 0 degrees, altitude -10 degrees
azimuth 90 degrees, altitude 80 degrees
