Astronomy CA#3 Review pt2

At the pole during summer solstice, the Sun will...

• Rise high in the sky and set after ~15hours

• Not rise for ~11 weeks

• Not set for ~11 weeks

• Rise low in the sky and set after ~9hours

When the overhead sun is either over the tropic of cancer or over the tropic of capricorn this is called a ______________.

• equinox

• rotation

• solstice

• season

When the overhead sun is over the equator this is called a ______________.

• equinox

• rotation

• solstice

• season

Chromatic aberration is a flaw that is caused by the uneven bending of different wavelengths of visible light colors. This is seen in which type of telescope?

• X-Ray

• Reflecting

• Radio

• Refracting

Ptolemy was a Greek philosopher who contributed much to Astronomy. Which was a contribution accredited to him?

• Defining the Laws of Planetary Motion

• Naming the constellations

• Identifying that Venus and Mercury orbit the Sun

• Producing the heliocentric theory

After the Sun, what is the largest body in our Solar System?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• an atom

• Earth

A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  

• planets
• stars
• patterns
• creatures

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  

• Earth
• Mars
• Planets
• sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What constellation is this?

• Orion
• Taurus
• Canis Major
• Gemini

In comparison to other stars in the sky, the Sun appears brighter because it is–

• Bigger

• Smaller

• Nearer

• Further

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3