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- 1. Fill in the BlankWhen traveling north from the United States into Canada, you'll see the North Star (Polaris) getting _________.
- 2. Open EndedSuppose you are facing north and you see the Big Dipper close to your northern horizon, with Polaris (and the Little Dipper) above it. Where will you see the Big Dipper in six hours?
- 3. Fill in the BlankIn any particular place on Earth, certain constellations are visible in the evening only at certain times of the year because _________.
- 4. Open EndedSuppose you live in the United States and you see a crescent moon in your evening sky tonight. What will a friend in South America see tonight?
- 5. Open EndedSuppose it is full Moon. What phase of Earth would someone on the Moon see at this time?
- 6. Fill in the BlankSuppose you see a photo showing Jupiter half in sunlight and half in shadow (that is, a first quarter Jupiter). This photo might have been taken by _____
- 7. Open EndedWhat moon phase rises at 6 AM?
- 8. Open EndedWhat moon phase rises at 9 AM?
- 9. Open EndedWhat moon phase rises at noon
- 10. Open Endedwhat moon phase rises at 3 PM
- 11. Open Endedwhat moon phase rises at 6 pm
- 12. Open EndedWhat moon phase rises at 9 PM?
- 13. Open EndedWhat moon phase rises at 12 AM?
- 14. Open EndedWhat moon phase rises at 3 AM?
- 15. Open EndedAbout how many stars are visible to the naked eye on a clear, dark night away from city lights?
- 16. Open EndedWhat do astronomers mean by a constellation?
- 17. Open EndedWhat is the ecliptic?
- 18. Open EndedWhat do we mean when we talk about the Milky Way in our sky?
- 19. Open EndedWhich of the following correctly describes the meridian in your local sky?
- 20. Fill in the BlankStars that are visible in the local sky on any clear night of the year, at any time of the night, are called _________.
- 21. Fill in the BlankWe cannot see a new moon in our sky because _________.
- 22. Fill in the BlankLunar eclipses can occur only during a _________.
- 23. Fill in the BlankDuring the time that a planet is in its period of apparent retrograde motion: _________
- 24. Open EndedDefine zenith
- 25. Open EndedThe North Star (Polaris) is 50° above your horizon, due north. Where are you?
- 26. Open EndedWhy do the constellations we see depend on latitude and time of year?
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