Astronomy 9/30 Review

What is astronomy?

• The branch at of science that studies the universe

• The study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world

• A pseudoscience that claims to divine information about human affairs and terrestrial events by studying the movements of relative positions of celestial objects

Why is it important to study astronomy?

• It is the basis of timekeeping

• It tells us why we have seasons

• It forces us to question what we already know about the universe

• All of the above

What is this constellation called?

• The Warrior

• Thor

• Orion

• The Great Bear

Why did ancient astronomers study the stars?

• Some constellations served as navigational guides

• Some constellations served allow us to predict our destiny

• Some constellations served as calendars to predict harvesting seasons

• Some constellations served as markers for predator hunting grounds

Are constellations close to each other (in space)?

• Yes, of course!

• No, on occasion they're far from each other

• No, they're usually far from each other

How are constellations useful to astrologers?

• They allow astrologers to specify general regions of the sky

• They allow astrologers to make "predictions" about a persons future based on when they were born

• They're pretty

• They're not

How are constellations useful to astronomers?

• They allow astronomers to specify general locations in the sky

• They allow astronomers to make "predictions" about your life based on when you were born

• They look pretty

• They're not

How are astronomy and astrology similar?

• They were indistinguishable from each other for a long time

• They both allow you to "predict" a persons future

• They're both sciences

• They both came from the desire to "see" into the future