Ecliptic/Quizzes/Quiz 2

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Ecliptic quiz 2 (advanced-geocentric) version A

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1 Neither the ecliptic nor the path taken by the Moon are exact great circles because neither precisely closes on itself after one trip around the celestial sphere.

	true
	false

2 A new or full moon occurs every time the Sun is on a node.

	true
	false

3 A new or full moon occurs every time the Moon is on a node.

	true
	false

4 A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon and Sun are on the same node.

	true
	false

5 A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon and Sun are on opposite nodes.

	true
	false

6 The Sun spends more time within 1 degree of a node than the Moon does

	true
	false

7 The Moon spends more time within 1 degree of a node than the Sun does

	true
	false

8 If both the ecliptic and the Moon's path on the celestial sphere remained constant

	there would not be any lunar eclipses
	there would be an lunar eclipse every full moon
	there would be two eclipse seasons in exactly one year

9 If the Moon's path on the celestial sphere was the same as the celestial equator

	there would be two eclipse seasons in exactly one year
	there would be an lunar eclipse every full moon
	there would not be any lunar eclipses

10 If you want to watch the same star rise every morning before sunrise, you will need to set your alarm by approximately _______ minutes earlier each morning because the Sun appears to drift________ with respect to the zodiacal stars. (Hint: Make a sketch)

	1;  eastward
	4;  westward
	4;  eastward
	1;  westward

11 If you want to watch the same star rise every morning before sunrise, you will need to set your alarm by approximately _______ minutes earlier each morning because the stars appears to drift________ with respect to the Sun. (Hint: Make a sketch)

	4;  westward
	1;  eastward
	1;  westward
	4;  eastward