Foundations of Astronomy

The star closest to the Celestial North Pole is:

• Polaris

• Vega

• Orion

• Denab

The Earth's seasons are caused by the Earth's distance away from the sun during it's orbit.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The celestial coordinate system relates to what terrestrial coordinates?

• Right Ascension and Declination

• Longitude and Altitude

• Latitude and Longitude

• Altitude and Azimuth

Right Ascension is measured in:

• Degrees

• Hours

• Miles

• Feet

The horizontal coordinates are:

• Altitude and Azimuth

• Latitude and Longitude

• Right Ascension and Altitude

• Zenith and Azimuth

The point where the sky meets the earth in the far distance is called the__________________

• Perihelion

• Equator

• Zenith

• Horizon

One year is:

• The time it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun

• The time it takes the Earth to rotate on its axis

• The time it takes light to travel from the Sun to the Earth

• The time it takes the Earth to rotate around the moon

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An Equinox is

• When the hours of daylight are greatest

• When the hours of darkness are greatest

• When the hours of daylight equal the hours of darkness

• When the Earth is closest to the Sun

How we see the sky depends on:

• The latitude of the observer

• The longitude of the observer

• The time of day/night

• The time of year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

One day is:

• The time it takes the Earth to revolve around the Sun

• The time it takes the Earth to rotate on its axis

• The time it takes light to travel from the Sun to the Earth

• The time it takes the Earth to rotate around the moon