Astronomy Part 2 Review

Front

We can see constellations change positions throughout the night because

Back

Earth rotates on its axis

Front

Which number most likely shows the position of the Sun at noon? Options: 1, 2, 3, 4

Back

3

Front

On this day, the daylight and nighttime hours are equal. This occurs in September.

Back

Autumnal Equinox

Front

Which line represents the path of the sun during Winter for a location in New York State?

Back

A

Front

Look at the diagram. Path B shows the path of the sun during which season? Options: Autumn/Spring, Summer, Winter

Back

Autumn/Spring

Front

Look at the picture.  Would the sun be low or high in the sky in the afternoon picture?

Back

The sun would be low in the sky.

Front

Each of the two days of the year when neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun is called a(n) ?

Back

equinox

Front

Which motion occurs at a rate of approximately one degree per day? Options: the Moon revolving around Earth, the Moon rotating on its axis, Earth revolving around the Sun, Earth rotating on its axis

Back

Earth revolving around the Sun

Front

If the tilt of Earth’s axis were increased from
23.5° to 30°, summers in New York State would
become

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warmer, and winters would become cooler

Front

During the month of January, at which location in New York State is the Sun lowest in the sky at solar noon? Options: Massena, Niagara Falls, Utica, New York City

Back

Massena