Coordinates Quiz

An imaginary canvas in the sky seen from Earth where stars and planets appear.

• celestial sphere

• zenith

• horizion

• celestial equator

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The equator breaks the Earth into what two hemispheres?

• Eastern and Southern

• Northern and Southern

• Western and Eastern

• Northern and Western

Lines of Longitude run from the _____ to the ______.

• East, West

• North, South

• South, East

• North, West

What is the maximum value for any altitude in reference to the horizon?

• 24 hrs

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 0 degrees

What is the name of the star closest to the Celestial North Pole?

• Rigel

• Vega

• Polaris

• Orion

What the celestial equivalent of "latitude?"

• Inclination

• Left Ascension

• Right Ascension

• Declination

Location D is located at which coordinates?

• 30^oN, 90^oW

• 90^oN, 30^oW

• 10^oN, 40^oW

• 30^oN, 90^oE

What the celestial equivalent of "longitude?"

• Inclination

• Left Ascension

• Right Ascension

• Declination

Location H is located at which coordinates?

• 60^oN, 120^oE

• 90^oN, 30^oE

• 10^oS, 40^oW

• 30^oN, 90^oE

North and South America are in what hemisphere in reference to the Prime Meridian?

• Northern

• Southern

• Western

• Eastern