Introduction to Astronomy Review

Geocentric means __________________.

• The Sun is at the center of the solar system

• The Earth is at the center of the solar system

• Everything rotates the same as the Sun.

• Everything rotatoes the same as the Earth.

Heliocentric means __________________.

• The Sun is at the center of the solar system

• The Earth is at the center of the solar system

• Everything rotates the same as the Sun.

• Everything rotatoes the same as the Earth.

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Planets travel in ____________orbits around the Sun.

• Circular

• Oval

• Elliptical

• Square

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What is the tilt of Earth's rotational axis (in degrees)?

• 0

• 12.75

• 23.5

• 35

When Earth is the closest to the Sun which season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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The seasons on Earth are mainly driven by _______________.

• The distance from the sun

• The tilt of the Earths axis

• How fast Earth travels around the Sun

• The rate at which Earth rotates

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Insolation (in Astronomy) is ______________________.

• The coldest time of year

• When you bundle up in winter

• Fluffy stuff in walls at home

• Incoming Solar Radiation

The Summer Solstice is on which date?

• March 21st

• June 21st

• September 21st

• December 21st

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During an equinox how many hours of daylight are there in IL?

• 8

• 12

• 16

• No way to tell

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When our (Northern) axis is pointed away from the Sun what season is it?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

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