Celestial Sphere

If you were looking from the equator, the stars would move...

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

• East to West

Which of the following best describes equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
• The norther hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
• The southern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

• The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun
• The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
• The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun
• Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

• The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)
• The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)
• The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)
• The earth is not tilted during spring and fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following best describes solstice.

• Either the longest or shortest day of the year for a hemisphere
• December 21 or 22
• June 21 or 22
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When is the sun the highest above the horizon in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the point directly above an observers head

• North Celestial Pole

• Nadir

• Zenith

• Polaris

The Celestial Sphere's coordinates are related to what Earth system of coordinates?

• Arctic & Antarctic Circles
• Longitude & Latitude
• Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer
• Sonar systems