Test 1 Review

What did people use to observe the night sky before the invention of the telescope?

• Binoculars

• Telescopes

• Unaided eyes

• Microscopes

Which planet is the brightest object in the night sky?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

What are the two tails of a comet made of?

• Gas and dust

• Water and ice

• Rock and metal

• Plasma and energy

What are shooting stars actually called?

• Meteors

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Satellites

What is the best time to observe the Full Moon?

• Midnight

• Sunset

• Sunrise

• Noon

What is the altitude angle for a star directly above you?

• 0 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

What is the azimuth angle for a star due South of you?

• 0 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 270 degrees

Which of the following objects can be seen with a telescope?

• Craters on the Moon

• Satellites

• Meteor Showers

• Star Clusters

What is the width of the pinky finger at an arm's length?

• 1 degree

• 5 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 15 degrees

What do astronomers use altitude and azimuth coordinates for?

• To measure the brightness of stars

• To calculate the distance between planets

• To pinpoint the positions of celestial objects

• To predict meteor showers