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Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the best answer on a separate answer sheet.
____1. In which of the following events can the circular shadow of the Earth be observed most notably?
A. Solar eclipse C. Summer solstice
B. Lunar eclipse D. Winter solstice
____2. Which of the following is the shape of the Earth according to ancient Greeks?
A. cylinder C. flat disc
B. octagon D. sphere
____3. Which of the following is the shape of the Earth according to ancient Greeks?
A. cylinder C. flat disc
B. octagon D. sphere
____4. Which of the following can be observed of a cruising ship if the Earth is a flat disc?
A. It will shrink then only the sail will be visible until it completely disappears.
B. It will become bigger and bigger.
C. It will not change its size.
D. It will become smaller and smaller until it disappears.
____5. Which of the following describes the position of the North Star if you go farther away from the
equator?
A. closer to the horizon C. It is fixed wherever you are on the Earth.
B. farther away from the horizon D. It disappears completely
____6. Over a night, as seen from the surface of Earth, the stars appear to move in what way?
A. Appear to rise in the west, set in the east C. Appear to rise in the east, set in the west
B. Don't appear to move at all D. Appear to move from north to south
True or False: Based on astronomical phenomena known to astronomers before the advent of telescopes,
write “XiXi” if the statement is correct otherwise write “YiYi” if the statement is incorrect on a separate
answer sheet.