Question

1.   Seen from the northern latitudes on the Earth, the altitude of the star Polaris
a)   is never above the horizon during the day
b)   always sets directly in the west
c)   is equal to your latitude on the Earth
d)   is never visible during the winter
e)   is the brightest star in the sky

2.   On March 21/22, the sun shines most directly on the Earth’s surface…
a)   23 ½ degrees north of the equator.
b)   23 ½ degrees south of the equator.
c)   on the equator and moving north with respect to the equator.
d)   on the equator and moving south with respect to the equator.
e)   closest to the north pole, highest in the sky.

3.   What must happen for eclipses between the Earth and moon to take place?
a) the moon must be 1st or 3rd quarter phase and be close to the horizon
b) the moon must be at closest approach
c) the moon must be located on the Earth-Sun plane
d) the moon must be full or new phase and be located on the Earth-Sun plane
e) the moon must be in a Saros cycle

4.   The first quarter moon rises…
a)   at about noon.
b)   at sunset.
c)   at sunrise.
d)   at about midnight.
e)   during the second week of each calendar month.

5.   When does the sun create the longest noon shadows for someone in Russellville, AR?
a) meridian   b) winter solstice   c) zenith   d) summer solstice   e) equinox

6.   The new moon would be highest in the sky at what time?
   a) noon   b) sunset   c) sunrise   d) midnight   e) 3 a.m.

Answer 1

1. One of the advantages of finding North star is that it can be used to find your geographical lattitude. It is beacause the altitutde will be equal to the person's geographical lattitude. Hence the correct answer is (c)