East High Astronomy Quiz #1

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the tidal conditions in Part A of the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Spring tide

Question 2

If low tide occurred at 3 pm on Tuesday, when will the NEXT low tide occur?

Accepted Answer

3 AM on Wednesday

Question 3

Which phase of the Moon is shown? (Looking down (North Pole), moon revolving counter-clockwise)

Accepted Answer

1st Quarter

Question 4

Which statement about the planets is true?

Accepted Answer

Neptune is a gas giant

Question 5

The Milky Way galaxy is best described as

Accepted Answer

a spiral-shaped formation composed of billions of stars

Question 6

One complete cycle of the phases of the Moon takes approximately one

Accepted Answer

month

Question 7

Which of the four configurations shown corresponds to the FULL moon phase?

Accepted Answer

A

Question 8

The average distance from the Earth to the Sun is

Accepted Answer

1 AU (astronomical unit)

Question 9

How is rotation different from revolution?

Accepted Answer

rotation is spinning on axis; revolution is object in orbit

Question 10

What does the following diagram represent?

Accepted Answer

Stages in the eclipse of the Sun (solar eclipse)

Question 11

Which point(s) on the surface of Earth show where the high tides are occurring?

Accepted Answer

Both A and B

Question 12

Which celestial feature (thing in space) is largest in actual size?

Accepted Answer

Milky Way Galaxy

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the tidal conditions in Part B of the diagram?

Accepted Answer

Neap tide

Question 14

Which of the four configurations shown corresponds to the NEW moon phase?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 15

An observer on Earth could see a solar eclipse when the Moon is at which position?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 16

The force that creates the ocean tides is

Accepted Answer

the gravitational attraction of the Moon and Sun

Question 17

According to the theory of the origin of our solar system, the planets in our solar system

Accepted Answer

formed from the same nebular cloud as the Sun

Questions 17