Astron 001 Unit 3 Video Quiz
Question 1
A total solar eclipse lasts on the order of ____________ while a total lunar eclipse lasts on the order of ____________.
days, weeks
hours, minutes
weeks, days
minutes, hours
Question 2
In the northern hemisphere, as the moon progresses through the phases in order from new moon, the moon begins to illuminate from the ___________ side, and begins to darken from the __________ side.
left, left
right, right
right, left
left, right
Question 3
A total solar eclipse allows us to study the Sun’s _______________
Corona
Chromosphere
Photosphere
Convection Zone
Question 4
The phase of the moon we see depends on from what _____________ the sunlight’s hitting it, and the _____________ we see that from Earth.
angle, direction
distance, altitude
direction, angle
altitude, distance
Question 5
Assuming an average day lasts 12 hours, and an average night lasts 12 hours, what time is it when the full moon reaches its highest position in the sky (halfway between rising and setting – AKA crossing the meridian)?
6pm
6am
12pm
12 am
Question 6
Every year the Moon moves farther away from Earth.
True
False
