1. The cities of Rabat in Morocco and Beirut in Lebanon are both at the 34° N latitude, same as Los Angeles, California, but further east on Earth. Can they use the NASA Star Finder? (1 point)
A. Yes, they can use it as is (my answer)
B. No, they have to construct one using their country’s star charts.
C. No, they have to adjust it eastward for their location.
D. Yes, but they should adjust for their local time.
2. Why does NASA publish a different Star Finder every month
A. They have to include new stars and constellations that are discovered every month.
B. The visible night sky changes constantly as the Earth rotates and revolves. (my answer)
C. There is not enough space in just one Star Finder to place all the visible stars.
D. The stars and constellations move and change their location from month to month.
3. Which list gives key events regarding the exploration of space in the correct order, beginning with the earliest?(1 point)
A. first humans in space, first space shuttle flights, first humans on the moon
B. first space shuttle flight, Hubble Space telescope launch, last humans on the moon
C. first humans on the Moon, first humans on Mars, launching of the International Space Station
D. first humans on the moon, first lander on Mars, first space shuttle flight
4. Use the scenario to answer the question.
Astronauts on the International Space Station commonly face a health issue that some people on Earth experience as well. Research conducted on this health issue has helped solve problems on Earth.
What is this health issue?
(1 point)
A. Hearing and sight loss
B. Obesity
C. Loss of bone and muscle density
D. Weightlessness
5. What is the difference between week 1 and week 3 of the moon’s cycle? (1 point)
A. Week 1 starts with a quarter moon, while week 3 starts with a full moon.
B. Week 1 starts with a full moon, while week 3 starts with a new moon.
C. Week 1 starts with a new moon, while week 3 starts with a quarter moon.
D. Week 1 starts with a new moon, while week 3 starts with a full moon.
6. During which weeks in the moon’s cycle does the moon appear to be getting smaller? (1 point)
A. week 1 and week 4
B. week 2 and week 3
C. week 1 and week 2
D. week 3 and week 4
7. What is a similarity between the phases of the moon in week 2 and week 4? (1 point)
A. They both start with a quarter moon.
B. They both start in waxing.
C. They both end with a full moon.
D. They both start in waning.
8. The moon is half dark, half lit on two days each month. What causes this? (1 point)
A. Half of the moon is totally eclipsed.
B. The sun is shining on the moon from one side or the other.
C. It is a partial lunar eclipse.
D. Earth’s shadow is blocking the light from the sun.
9. When Earth, the sun, and the moon are perfectly aligned, with Earth in the middle, which type of eclipse occurs? (1 point)
A. a partial lunar eclipse
B. a total lunar eclipse
C. a partial solar eclipse
D. a total solar eclipse
10. What is it called when the moon passes through the penumbra of Earth’s shadow? (1 point)
A. partial lunar eclipse
B. total solar eclipse
C. partial solar eclipse
D. total lunar eclipse
11. A video explaining the seasons shows the Northern Hemisphere experiencing summer. Where is most of the direct sunlight located on Earth at that time? (1 point)
A. on the equator
B. on both hemispheres
C. on the Southern Hemisphere
D. on the Northern Hemisphere
12. A diagram of the Earth revolving around the sun shows that less direct sunlight is reaching the Northern Hemisphere than the Southern Hemisphere. What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere? (1 point)
A. winter
B. spring
C. summer
D. autumn
13. A diagram shows the Northern and Southern Hemisphere facing the sun evenly. What do the hemispheres experience at that time? (1 point)
A. a solstice
B. summer
C. winter
D. an equinox
14. The United States spends over $20 billion a year on space exploration through NASA. Do you think that this has been worth the cost? In three to five sentences, provide two specific examples of things we have learned from space exploration, and explain how these examples influence your opinion.(4 points)
What should i write?
1: Yes, they can use it as is
2: The visible night sky
3: Hubble Space Telescope
4: first humans on the moon, first lander on mars, first space shuttle flight
5: loss of bone and muscle density
6: Week one starts with a new moon, while week 3 starts with a full moon
7: week 3 and week 4
8: They both start with a quarter moon
9: Half of the moon's surface that is illuminated by the sun is visible from Earths perspective
10: a total lunar eclipse
11: partial lunar eclipse
12: on the Northern Hemisphere
13: winter
14: an equinox
15: (Sorry, you'll have to do this one by yourself)
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