The Night Sky & Earth's Movements

When you are in the northern hemisphere, which direction do you look to find seasonal constellations?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Constellations rise in the ____ and set in the ____

• east, west

• west, east

• north, south

• south, north

Which is true about the stars you can see at the equator?

• You can't see any seasonal stars

• You can't see all circumpolar stars

• You can't see any circumpolar stars

• None of these are true

Which circumpolar constellation was used to find the southern celestial pole?

• Carina

• Centaurus

• Cepheus

• Crux

What leads to solstices?

• Earth's tilt reaches minimum angle compared to the sun and begins to move in the other direction

• Earth's tilt reaches maximum angle compared to the sun and it begins to move in the other direction

• Earth's orbital path is an ellipse, so the planet is closer and farther away from the sun at different times

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Planispheres are made for which type of area?

• Certain latitudes

• Certain longitudes

• Certain countries

• Certain continents

The Earth's axis is tilted at what angle?

• 13.5

• 23.5

• 33.5

• 43.5

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What time of the night is best to try to see last season's constellations?

• Beginning of the evening

• Middle of night

• Early morning

• You will not be able to see them at any time

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why do we have leap years?

• It actually takes more than a day (24hrs) for the Earth to make a complete revolution

• It actually takes less than a day (24hrs) for the Earth to make a complete revolution

• It actually takes more than a year (365 days) for the Earth to make a complete revolution

• It actually takes less than a year (365 days) for the Earth to make a complete revolution

Ursa Major is a seasonal constellation in the northern hemisphere

• True

• False