Astronomy Quiz 4

• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 17:42

  Question 1
  
  What is the term referring to the first day of Spring?
  
  A) Flowering Equinox
  
  B) Vernal Equinox
  
  C) Vernal Solstice
  
  D) Spring Solstice
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 17:44

  Question 2
  
  If there were no tilt to our axis, would day and night each be about 12 hours year round on the equator?
  
  A) Yes
  
  B) No
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 17:44

  Question 3
  
  Is there any point on Earth where there can be almost a full day of sunlight?
  
  A) Yes
  
  B) No
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 17:46

  Question 4
  
  Which of these best describes a solar eclipse?
  
  A) When the sun is directly in front of the moon, casting part of Earth into temporary sunlight
  
  B) A term describing the heliocentric model
  
  C) A term describing the way Pluto revolves around the Sun
  
  D) When the moon is directly in front of the sun, casting part of Earth into temporary darkness
• ~Science~

  9 Jan 06, 17:47

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 3
  
  Is there any point on Earth where there can be almost a full day of sunlight?
  
  A) Yes
  
  B) No[/b]

  I would think yes. If yes, please tell us why leh. I also dunno.
• I_am_PeTe_Parker

  9 Jan 06, 17:47

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 1
  
  What is the term referring to the first day of Spring?
  
  A) Flowering Equinox
  
  B) Vernal Equinox
  
  C) Vernal Solstice
  
  D) Spring Solstice[/b]

  C
• I_am_PeTe_Parker

  9 Jan 06, 17:48

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 2
  
  If there were no tilt to our axis, would day and night each be about 12 hours year round on the equator?
  
  A) Yes
  
  B) No[/b]

  A
• dragg

  9 Jan 06, 17:49

  all i dont know.
  
  
• I_am_PeTe_Parker

  9 Jan 06, 17:57

  Originally posted by I_am_PeTe_Parker:

  C

  Ops...should be vernal equinox....my bad.
• I_am_PeTe_Parker

  9 Jan 06, 17:58

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 4
  
  Which of these best describes a solar eclipse?
  
  A) When the sun is directly in front of the moon, casting part of Earth into temporary sunlight
  
  B) A term describing the heliocentric model
  
  C) A term describing the way Pluto revolves around the Sun
  
  D) When the moon is directly in front of the sun, casting part of Earth into temporary darkness[/b]

  D
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 19:49

  Originally posted by ~Science~:

  I would think yes. If yes, please tell us why leh. I also dunno.

  Hard to explain. Imagine that America is having summer right now. If so, the North Pole would have almost constant sunlight, and the South Pole would have almost constant darkness. It is due to the Earth's tilt.
  
  By the way, answer correct.
  
  
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 19:49

  Originally posted by I_am_PeTe_Parker:

  C

  Good try, but wrong.
  
  It is an __________ equinox.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 19:51

  Originally posted by I_am_PeTe_Parker:

  A

  Correct.
  
  A car for you!!!
  
  
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 19:53

  Originally posted by dragg:

  all i dont know.
  
  

  Do some research. Some of the questions are easy.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 19:54

  Originally posted by I_am_PeTe_Parker:

  Ops...should be vernal equinox....my bad.

  Hahaha, careless mistake.
  
  Correct answer this time. Next time double check. Like Maths. Hahahaha
  
  
  
  Another car for you!!! How many cars you won ar?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 19:56

  Continue with the quiz
  
  Question 5
  
  Is the Tropic of Capricorn North or South of the equator?
  
  A) North
  
  B) South
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 19:57

  Question 6
  
  What is the term that refers to Earth orbiting around the sun?
  
  A) Centralizing
  
  B) Rotation
  
  C) Revolution
  
  D) Revelation
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 19:59

  Question 7
  
  The shape of Earth's orbit is an oval, or an _______________.
  
  A) Eclipse
  
  B) Orbitsei
  
  C) Orbitse
  
  D) Ellipse
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 19:59

  Question 8
  
  There MIGHT be other planets in the universe that have life forms.
  
  A) True
  
  B) False
• shade343

  9 Jan 06, 20:00

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 6
  
  What is the term that refers to Earth orbiting around the sun?
  
  A) Centralizing
  
  B) Rotation
  
  C) Revolution
  
  D) Revelation[/b]

  C
• shade343

  9 Jan 06, 20:00

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:
  [b]Question 8
  
  There MIGHT be other planets in the universe that have life forms.
  
  A) True
  
  B) False[/b]

  A
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 20:00

  Question 9
  
  Is it ever possible for the Earth to line up with every other planet in our Solar System?
  
  A) Yes
  
  B) No
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 20:02

  Last Question
  
  Most of us know that a long time ago, the population believed that the Earth was in the center of the Solar System, and everything revolved around the Earth. What was this model called?
  
  A) Heliocentric Model
  
  B) Geocentric Model
  
  C) Hydrocentric Model
  
  D) Sapiencentic Model
  
  Hint: Research on the answers. Find out what each word means and you will get the answer.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 20:03

  Originally posted by shade343:

  C

  You are good!!!
  
  
• ndmmxiaomayi

  9 Jan 06, 20:05

  Originally posted by shade343:

  A

  Goody goody. Correct.