Unit: Celestial Motion Quiz 1

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.

What name is of the constellations that the ecliptic passes through?

• Horoscopes

• Constellations

• Array of constellations

• Zodiac

Constellations that are visible year round (they do not rise or set), are known as:

• Ecliptical

• Celestial

• Circumpolar

• Seasonal

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

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

The line running north-south through the zenith is called the

• horizon

• azimuth

• ecliptic

• meridian

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.

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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

How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the Sun

• approximately 30 days

• approximately 365 days

• approximately 24 hours

• approximately 12 hours

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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