Physical Q2 Activity

What astronomical phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

• Comet

• Meteor shower

What is the term for a bright streak of light caused by a meteoroid entering the Earth's atmosphere and burning up?

• Asteroid

• Nebula

• Constellation

• Meteor

Which astronomical event involves the periodic return of a small celestial body with a distinctive tail of gas and dust?

• Supernova

• Solar eclipse

• Comet

• Meteor shower

The motion of celestial objects across the night sky is primarily due to the rotation of which celestial body?

• The Moon

• The Sun

• Earth

• Mars

What is the term for the regularly occurring pattern of stars in the night sky that was used for navigation and storytelling in ancient cultures?

• Constellation

• Astrology

• Parallax

• Precession

Which astronomical event involves a sudden, bright explosion of a star, often outshining an entire galaxy for a brief period?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

• Supernova

• Meteor shower

What is the name of the process by which a planet, like Mars, appears to move backward in its orbit before resuming its regular orbital direction?

• Opposition

• Retrograde motion

• Perihelion

• Equinox

The regular rising of what star in the predawn sky was an important event for ancient Egyptians, as it marked the beginning of the annual flooding of the Nile River?

• Sirius

• Polaris

• Vega

• Aldebaran

Which ancient astronomer was responsible for cataloging and recording the positions of over 1,000 stars and is often referred to as the "father of observational astronomy"?

• Ptolemy

• Hipparchus

• Copernicus

• Galen

Which ancient astronomer and mathematician was credited with calculating the Earth's circumference with remarkable accuracy using observations of the Sun?

• Archimedes

• Ptolemy

• Eratosthenes

• Hipparchus