Zeran Astro Unit 1

A REFLECTING telescope uses _______ to bounce light into our eyes.

• Magic

• lenses

• mirrors

• cardboard

Telescopes that use LENSES are called __________ telescopes.

• special

• refracting

• catadioptric

• reflecting

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Stars

,

(b) Planets

,

(c) Planes

• Twinkle like in cartoons

• Move Fast

• Do not seem to move outside of East-to-West

• Retrograde motion

• Make sound

• Can move but slowly

• Blinking lights

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Earth will (a)   on an axis while ​ (b)   around the sun in an orbit.

• rotate
• revolving

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When planets seem to move backwards in the sky over a period of time this is called...

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You can use your hands to measure the ________ of polaris.

• width

• altitude

• length

• magnitude

The ​ (a)   of Polaris also happens to be the ​ (b)   you are located on the globe.

• altitude
• latitude
• width
• brightness

Label the measurements correctly.

b

c

d

e

a

15

1 degree

5

25

10

Days get (a)   as winter approaches. This means the sun will be ​ (b)   in the sky.

• shorter
• low
• longer
• high

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Days get (a)   as summer approaches. This means the sun will be ​ (b)   in the sky.

• longer
• high
• shorter
• low

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