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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Celestial Sphere spins around two points in the sky known as the.....
North and South Poles.
Celestial North and Celestial South Poles.
East and West Points of Light.
Arctic and Antarctic Points.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What name is of the constellations that the ecliptic passes through?
Horoscopes
Constellations
Array of constellations
Zodiac
- 3. Multiple Choice
Constellations that are visible year round (they do not rise or set), are known as:
Ecliptical
Celestial
Circumpolar
Seasonal
- 4. Multiple Choice
If a constellation can be seen throughout the year here in Grand Island, what part of the sky would you look to, in order to find it?
north
south
east
west
- 5. Multiple Choice
If an astronomer informs you that a constellation is at the zenith, where would you look for it?
northern horizon
southern horizon
directly overhead
eastern horizon
- 6. Multiple Choice
The line running north-south through the zenith is called the
horizon
azimuth
ecliptic
meridian
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why does the sun appear to move across the sky over the course of a day?
The Earth is stationary and the sun orbits around it.
The Sun is stationary and the Earth rotates upon its axis.
The Sun is stationary and the Earth orbits around it.
Both the Sun and the Earth are revolving around each other.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the celestial equator?
A band of constellations through which the planets and sun appear to move.
The line that the sun traces across the celestial sphere.
An imaginary line in the sky directly above Earth's equator.
An imaginary line running north-south through the zenith
- 9. Multiple Choice
How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the Sun
approximately 30 days
approximately 365 days
approximately 24 hours
approximately 12 hours
- 10. Multiple Choice
You are in Grand Island,NE and see a star just above the northern horizon at 6 PM. What time will the star reach its highest point in the sky?
6 PM
6 AM
12 AM
12 PM
- 11. Multiple Choice
As you move from the North Pole towards the Earth’s equator, the number of stars that are circumpolar
increases.
decreases.
stays the same.
- 12. Multiple Choice
How much of the celestial sphere can an observer on Earth see at one time?
less than half
exactly half
more than half
- 13. Multiple Choice
Over the course of a year the sun appears to move what direction relative to the background stars?
east to west
east to south
west to east
west to north
- 14. Multiple Choice
What causes the Sun's motion on the ecliptic?
The Earth is stationary and the sun orbits around it.
The Sun is stationary and the Earth rotates upon its axis.
The Sun is stationary and the Earth orbits around it.
Both the Sun and the Earth are revolving around each other.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the Sun's path through the celestial sphere called?
meridian
declination
ecliptic
right ascension
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