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- 1. Multiple Choice
How many stars can be seen with the naked eye?dozenshundredsthousandsmillions - 2. Multiple ChoiceHow long does it take for the Earth to rotate once on its axis?one hourone dayone monthone year
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the north star?VegaSiriusAlpha CentauriPolaris
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA star in the east, when viewed a few weeks later will be ___higherlowerbrighterin the same place
- 5. Multiple ChoiceHow long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?one dayone weekone monthone year
- 6. Multiple ChoiceStars in the east rise _____ every nightat the same timeabout four minutes earlierabout 12 minutes laterabout 15 minutes earlier
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the path taken by the sun across the sky?sun-linezodiaceclipticzenith
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat name is given to the constellations through which the sun passes?zodiaczenitheclipticsagittarians
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow long does it take for the Sun to complete a zodiac cycle?one dayone weekone monthone year
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe Sun's apparent movement through the zodiac is a result of _____the Sun movingthe Earth movingthe planets movingthe background stars moving
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat other objects orbit in approximately the same plane as the Earth?the starsthe Sunthe planetsthe constellations
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe word “planet” is Greek for ___“wanderer""orbiter""shiny star""giant"
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe Earth’s axis is tilted with respect to its orbital plane by _____23.5 degrees35.2 degrees32.5 degrees53.2 degrees
- 14. Multiple ChoiceIn the months of June and July, the Earth’s north pole is ___exactly perpendicular to its orbittipped away from the Suntipped away from Polaristipped toward the Sun
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIf it weren’t for the tilt of Earth's axis, _____ wouldn’t occurdaysmonthsseasonsyears
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the shape of Earth's orbit around the sun?a hyperbolaan ellipsea circlea parabola
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIn which month is the Earth closest to the Sun?JanuaryAprilJulyOctober
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name for the slow movement of the Earth's axis as it spins?revolutionorbital wobblingprecessionrotation
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn 11,000 years, what star will be our north star?BetelgeusePolarisThubanVega
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Universe belongs to _____those that study itthe International Astronomical Unioneveryonethose that explore it
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