Astronomy OWL

[Professor Shiori Nakamura]

Fifth Year Exam
Please PM me your answers by 4pm Thursday NZST
Section I. Multiple Choice 2 points each

1.) Johannes Kepler derived the term satellite from the Latin word satelles, meaning:
A. attendant
B. companion
C. guard
D. all the above

2.) Which is not a type of lunar eclipse?
A. Partial Lunar Eclipse
B. Umbra Lunar Eclipse
C. Penumbra Lunar Eclipse
D. Total Lunar Eclipse

3.) Meteors with a visible burn in the atmosphere can be as small as:
A. 10cm
B. 15cm
C. 20cm
D. 50cm

4.) Titan has rivers and lake of what elements:
A. ethane
B. methane
C. nitrogen
D. A and B

5.) Enceladus is one of the brightest objects in the Solar System due to its:
A. Sandy Surface
B. Icy Surface
C. Water Surface
D. White cloudy Atmosphere

Section II. Full Sentence Answers 2 points each

6.) A comet is basically a giant _____.

7.) Jupiter alone has at least __ visible with our telescopes and Saturn __ moons.

8.) During the Waxing Gibbous the moon appears to be ____.

9.) A Solar Eclipse is when the ___ shadow blocks the ___.

10.) A Lunar Eclipse is when the __ shadow blocks the ___.

Section III. Question from previous years 2 points each

11.) Asteroids are rocky objects and their makeups include variations of:
A. carbon, dirt, and frozen metals.
B. metal, aster, frozen water.
C. carbon, hydrogen, oxygen.
D. carbon, metals and frozen water .


12.) What is a Neutron Star?
A. A brand new just forming star.
B. A star left over from a massive star’s death.
C. A black hole.
D. A very large star.

13.) Asteroid literally means __-__.

14.) The Keel used to be a part of a larger constellation called: __.

15.) The North Star is in the constellation the Little Dipper, technically called __ ___.

Section IV. Essay: Answer the following question in essay format. 15 points (Five sentences is sufficient.)
Write an essay about any of Jupiter’s moons. Include: the main materials present on the moon, how far it is from Jupiter and other additional information from your studies. (Please include your source.)

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