ES Unit 5 Test

How many degrees does the Sun appear to move across the sky in four hours?

• 60^o

• 45^o

• 15^o

• 4^o

Earth's approximate rate of revolution is

• 1 ^o/day

• 15 ^o/day

• 180 ^o/day

• 360 ^o/day

During which month does the Sun appear to rise farthest north of due east for an observer in New York State?

• December

• January

• June

• July

Which motion is responsible for the regular seasonal changes of the constellations visible in the night sky?

• the stars orbit Earth

• the stars orbit the Sun

• the Moon orbits Earth

• Earth orbits the Sun

On April 21, the altitude of Polaris, as viewed from a location in NYS, was measured as 41.3 degrees. What will the altitude of Polaris be when viewed one month later, on May 21, from the same location?

• 23.5 ^o

• 41.3 ^o

• 66.7 ^o

• 90 ^o

If an observer on Earth views Polaris on the horizon, the observer is located at the

• equator (0^o)

• North Pole (90^oN)

• Tropic of Cancer (23.5^oN)

• Tropic of Capricorn (23.5^oS)

The diagrams below represent the compass direction and latitude of the Sun's rays at noon for a location on Earth on four different dates.

What is the latitude of this location?

• 0 ^o

• 23.5 ^o N

• 23.5 ^o S

• 90 ^o N

What is the approximate altitude of Polaris at Syracuse, NY?

• 43 ^o

• 47 ^o

• 76 ^o

• 90 ^o

The diagram below represents a view of Earth from above the North Pole. Points A and B represent locations on Earth's surface. Locations A and B have the same

• latitude and local time

• latitude and elevation

• longitude and local time

• longitude and elevation

The diagrams below represent constellations seen by an observer in NYS facing south at midnight on July 7 and January 3. Which motion causes the observer to see different constellations at midnight on July 7 compared to midnight on January 3?

• revolution of the constellations in their orbits

• revolution of Earth in its orbit

• rotation of the stars in the constellations

• rotation of Earth on its axis