Question 1(1 point)
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 _