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EclipticQuiz1-v1s1
1. In the course of a year, the Sun is always in or near one of the 12 zodiacal constellations
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

2. A star in any of the 12 zodiacal constellations rises and sets near where the Sun rises and sets, except that the cycle is repeated every 24 hours minus approximately 4 minutes.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

3. Four minutes times 365 is approximately one
 * ___ a) year


 * ___ b) week


 * ___ c) day


 * ___ d) month

4. The ecliptic is the set of all points on the celestial sphere
 * ___ a) occupied by the Sun and Moon during eclipse season.


 * ___ b) occupied by the Sun over the course of a year.


 * ___ c) occupied by the Sun over the course of one day.


 * ___ d) occupied by the Moon over the course of one month.


 * ___ e) occupied by the Moon over the course of one day.

5. $$\frac{360\,\text{degrees}}{30\,\text{days}}=\frac{36}{3} \,$$, calculates that the Moon moves approximately 13 ______
 * ___ a) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars


 * ___ b) degrees per day across the sky


 * ___ c) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * ___ d) degrees per hour across the sky

6. $$\frac{360}{24}=\frac{36\cdot 10}{12\cdot 2}=\frac{12\cdot 3\cdot 5\cdot 2}{12\cdot 2\,}$$, calculates that the Sun moves 15
 * ___ a) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars


 * ___ b) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * ___ c) degrees per day across the sky


 * ___ d) degrees per hour across the sky

7. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which nearly equals the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

8. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which is NOT equal to the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

9. Two great circles on a sphere meet at ______ point(s)
 * ___ a) 2


 * ___ b) 1


 * ___ c) 0


 * ___ d) 3


 * ___ e) 4

10. As the Sun rises and sets it typically spends 4 minutes in each constellation of the Zodiac
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

Key to EclipticQuiz1-v1s1
1. In the course of a year, the Sun is always in or near one of the 12 zodiacal constellations
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

2. A star in any of the 12 zodiacal constellations rises and sets near where the Sun rises and sets, except that the cycle is repeated every 24 hours minus approximately 4 minutes.
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

3. Four minutes times 365 is approximately one
 * - a) year


 * - b) week


 * + c) day


 * - d) month

4. The ecliptic is the set of all points on the celestial sphere
 * - a) occupied by the Sun and Moon during eclipse season.


 * + b) occupied by the Sun over the course of a year.


 * - c) occupied by the Sun over the course of one day.


 * - d) occupied by the Moon over the course of one month.


 * - e) occupied by the Moon over the course of one day.

5. $$\frac{360\,\text{degrees}}{30\,\text{days}}=\frac{36}{3} \,$$, calculates that the Moon moves approximately 13 ______
 * + a) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars


 * - b) degrees per day across the sky


 * - c) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * - d) degrees per hour across the sky

6. $$\frac{360}{24}=\frac{36\cdot 10}{12\cdot 2}=\frac{12\cdot 3\cdot 5\cdot 2}{12\cdot 2\,}$$, calculates that the Sun moves 15
 * - a) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars


 * - b) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * - c) degrees per day across the sky


 * + d) degrees per hour across the sky

7. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which nearly equals the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

8. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which is NOT equal to the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

9. Two great circles on a sphere meet at ______ point(s)
 * + a) 2


 * - b) 1


 * - c) 0


 * - d) 3


 * - e) 4

10. As the Sun rises and sets it typically spends 4 minutes in each constellation of the Zodiac
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

EclipticQuiz1-v2s1
1. A star in any of the 12 zodiacal constellations rises and sets near where the Sun rises and sets, except that the cycle is repeated every 24 hours minus approximately 4 minutes.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

2. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which nearly equals the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

3. The ecliptic is the set of all points on the celestial sphere
 * ___ a) occupied by the Sun over the course of one day.


 * ___ b) occupied by the Sun and Moon during eclipse season.


 * ___ c) occupied by the Sun over the course of a year.


 * ___ d) occupied by the Moon over the course of one day.


 * ___ e) occupied by the Moon over the course of one month.

4. Four minutes times 365 is approximately one
 * ___ a) day


 * ___ b) month


 * ___ c) week


 * ___ d) year

5. Two great circles on a sphere meet at ______ point(s)
 * ___ a) 3


 * ___ b) 0


 * ___ c) 2


 * ___ d) 1


 * ___ e) 4

6. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which is NOT equal to the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

7. $$\frac{360}{24}=\frac{36\cdot 10}{12\cdot 2}=\frac{12\cdot 3\cdot 5\cdot 2}{12\cdot 2\,}$$, calculates that the Sun moves 15
 * ___ a) degrees per hour across the sky


 * ___ b) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * ___ c) degrees per day across the sky


 * ___ d) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars

8. As the Sun rises and sets it typically spends 4 minutes in each constellation of the Zodiac
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

9. $$\frac{360\,\text{degrees}}{30\,\text{days}}=\frac{36}{3} \,$$, calculates that the Moon moves approximately 13 ______
 * ___ a) degrees per hour across the sky


 * ___ b) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * ___ c) degrees per day across the sky


 * ___ d) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars

10. In the course of a year, the Sun is always in or near one of the 12 zodiacal constellations
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

Key to EclipticQuiz1-v2s1
1. A star in any of the 12 zodiacal constellations rises and sets near where the Sun rises and sets, except that the cycle is repeated every 24 hours minus approximately 4 minutes.
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

2. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which nearly equals the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

3. The ecliptic is the set of all points on the celestial sphere
 * - a) occupied by the Sun over the course of one day.


 * - b) occupied by the Sun and Moon during eclipse season.


 * + c) occupied by the Sun over the course of a year.


 * - d) occupied by the Moon over the course of one day.


 * - e) occupied by the Moon over the course of one month.

4. Four minutes times 365 is approximately one
 * + a) day


 * - b) month


 * - c) week


 * - d) year

5. Two great circles on a sphere meet at ______ point(s)
 * - a) 3


 * - b) 0


 * + c) 2


 * - d) 1


 * - e) 4

6. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which is NOT equal to the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

7. $$\frac{360}{24}=\frac{36\cdot 10}{12\cdot 2}=\frac{12\cdot 3\cdot 5\cdot 2}{12\cdot 2\,}$$, calculates that the Sun moves 15
 * + a) degrees per hour across the sky


 * - b) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * - c) degrees per day across the sky


 * - d) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars

8. As the Sun rises and sets it typically spends 4 minutes in each constellation of the Zodiac
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

9. $$\frac{360\,\text{degrees}}{30\,\text{days}}=\frac{36}{3} \,$$, calculates that the Moon moves approximately 13 ______
 * - a) degrees per hour across the sky


 * - b) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * - c) degrees per day across the sky


 * + d) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars

10. In the course of a year, the Sun is always in or near one of the 12 zodiacal constellations
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

EclipticQuiz1-v1s2
1. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which is NOT equal to the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

2. As the Sun rises and sets it typically spends 4 minutes in each constellation of the Zodiac
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

3. Two great circles on a sphere meet at ______ point(s)
 * ___ a) 1


 * ___ b) 0


 * ___ c) 2


 * ___ d) 3


 * ___ e) 4

4. Four minutes times 365 is approximately one
 * ___ a) week


 * ___ b) day


 * ___ c) month


 * ___ d) year

5. In the course of a year, the Sun is always in or near one of the 12 zodiacal constellations
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

6. A star in any of the 12 zodiacal constellations rises and sets near where the Sun rises and sets, except that the cycle is repeated every 24 hours minus approximately 4 minutes.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

7. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which nearly equals the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

8. $$\frac{360\,\text{degrees}}{30\,\text{days}}=\frac{36}{3} \,$$, calculates that the Moon moves approximately 13 ______
 * ___ a) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * ___ b) degrees per day across the sky


 * ___ c) degrees per hour across the sky


 * ___ d) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars

9. $$\frac{360}{24}=\frac{36\cdot 10}{12\cdot 2}=\frac{12\cdot 3\cdot 5\cdot 2}{12\cdot 2\,}$$, calculates that the Sun moves 15
 * ___ a) degrees per day across the sky


 * ___ b) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * ___ c) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars


 * ___ d) degrees per hour across the sky

10. The ecliptic is the set of all points on the celestial sphere
 * ___ a) occupied by the Sun over the course of one day.


 * ___ b) occupied by the Moon over the course of one day.


 * ___ c) occupied by the Sun and Moon during eclipse season.


 * ___ d) occupied by the Sun over the course of a year.


 * ___ e) occupied by the Moon over the course of one month.

Key to EclipticQuiz1-v1s2
1. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which is NOT equal to the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

2. As the Sun rises and sets it typically spends 4 minutes in each constellation of the Zodiac
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

3. Two great circles on a sphere meet at ______ point(s)
 * - a) 1


 * - b) 0


 * + c) 2


 * - d) 3


 * - e) 4

4. Four minutes times 365 is approximately one
 * - a) week


 * + b) day


 * - c) month


 * - d) year

5. In the course of a year, the Sun is always in or near one of the 12 zodiacal constellations
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

6. A star in any of the 12 zodiacal constellations rises and sets near where the Sun rises and sets, except that the cycle is repeated every 24 hours minus approximately 4 minutes.
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

7. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which nearly equals the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

8. $$\frac{360\,\text{degrees}}{30\,\text{days}}=\frac{36}{3} \,$$, calculates that the Moon moves approximately 13 ______
 * - a) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * - b) degrees per day across the sky


 * - c) degrees per hour across the sky


 * + d) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars

9. $$\frac{360}{24}=\frac{36\cdot 10}{12\cdot 2}=\frac{12\cdot 3\cdot 5\cdot 2}{12\cdot 2\,}$$, calculates that the Sun moves 15
 * - a) degrees per day across the sky


 * - b) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * - c) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars


 * + d) degrees per hour across the sky

10. The ecliptic is the set of all points on the celestial sphere
 * - a) occupied by the Sun over the course of one day.


 * - b) occupied by the Moon over the course of one day.


 * - c) occupied by the Sun and Moon during eclipse season.


 * + d) occupied by the Sun over the course of a year.


 * - e) occupied by the Moon over the course of one month.

EclipticQuiz1-v2s2
1. As the Sun rises and sets it typically spends 4 minutes in each constellation of the Zodiac
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

2. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which is NOT equal to the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

3. Four minutes times 365 is approximately one
 * ___ a) day


 * ___ b) month


 * ___ c) week


 * ___ d) year

4. Two great circles on a sphere meet at ______ point(s)
 * ___ a) 1


 * ___ b) 2


 * ___ c) 3


 * ___ d) 4


 * ___ e) 0

5. $$\frac{360\,\text{degrees}}{30\,\text{days}}=\frac{36}{3} \,$$, calculates that the Moon moves approximately 13 ______
 * ___ a) degrees per day across the sky


 * ___ b) degrees per hour across the sky


 * ___ c) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * ___ d) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars

6. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which nearly equals the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

7. The ecliptic is the set of all points on the celestial sphere
 * ___ a) occupied by the Sun and Moon during eclipse season.


 * ___ b) occupied by the Sun over the course of one day.


 * ___ c) occupied by the Moon over the course of one day.


 * ___ d) occupied by the Sun over the course of a year.


 * ___ e) occupied by the Moon over the course of one month.

8. $$\frac{360}{24}=\frac{36\cdot 10}{12\cdot 2}=\frac{12\cdot 3\cdot 5\cdot 2}{12\cdot 2\,}$$, calculates that the Sun moves 15
 * ___ a) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * ___ b) degrees per hour across the sky


 * ___ c) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars


 * ___ d) degrees per day across the sky

9. A star in any of the 12 zodiacal constellations rises and sets near where the Sun rises and sets, except that the cycle is repeated every 24 hours minus approximately 4 minutes.
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

10. In the course of a year, the Sun is always in or near one of the 12 zodiacal constellations
 * ___ a) true


 * ___ b) false

Key to EclipticQuiz1-v2s2
1. As the Sun rises and sets it typically spends 4 minutes in each constellation of the Zodiac
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

2. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which is NOT equal to the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

3. Four minutes times 365 is approximately one
 * + a) day


 * - b) month


 * - c) week


 * - d) year

4. Two great circles on a sphere meet at ______ point(s)
 * - a) 1


 * + b) 2


 * - c) 3


 * - d) 4


 * - e) 0

5. $$\frac{360\,\text{degrees}}{30\,\text{days}}=\frac{36}{3} \,$$, calculates that the Moon moves approximately 13 ______
 * - a) degrees per day across the sky


 * - b) degrees per hour across the sky


 * - c) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * + d) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars

6. One minute of arc describes and angle 60 times smaller than one degree, which nearly equals the observed angular motion of a star in one minute.
 * - a) true


 * + b) false

7. The ecliptic is the set of all points on the celestial sphere
 * - a) occupied by the Sun and Moon during eclipse season.


 * - b) occupied by the Sun over the course of one day.


 * - c) occupied by the Moon over the course of one day.


 * + d) occupied by the Sun over the course of a year.


 * - e) occupied by the Moon over the course of one month.

8. $$\frac{360}{24}=\frac{36\cdot 10}{12\cdot 2}=\frac{12\cdot 3\cdot 5\cdot 2}{12\cdot 2\,}$$, calculates that the Sun moves 15
 * - a) degrees per hour compared to the fixed stars


 * + b) degrees per hour across the sky


 * - c) degrees per day compared to the fixed stars


 * - d) degrees per day across the sky

9. A star in any of the 12 zodiacal constellations rises and sets near where the Sun rises and sets, except that the cycle is repeated every 24 hours minus approximately 4 minutes.
 * + a) true


 * - b) false

10. In the course of a year, the Sun is always in or near one of the 12 zodiacal constellations
 * + a) true


 * - b) false


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