Semester 1 Finals Quizizz

The North Pole is to the South Pole as the North Celestial Pole is to the:

• South Pole Again

• Celestial Equator

• Zenith

• South Celestial Pole

The two days of the year where the sun rises at almost the same height are known as:

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The longest day of the year is the

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The Earth's axis is on a tilt of 23.5 degrees. This tilt is more commonly known as a(n)

• axial misalignment

• precession

• ecliptic

• asterism

At a certain point in the orbit of Mars, it is 1.02 Astronomical Units away from the Earth. Given what we know about Astronomical Units, what can we assume about this distance compared to Earth's distance to the sun?

• It is twice the distance to the sun.

• It is about the same as the distance to the sun.

• It is half the distance to the sun.

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The imaginary line from North to South in your portion of the sky is known as the

Ursa Major is an example of a(n)

• Constellation

• Asterism

What two readings will you give for a star's location in YOUR portion of the sky?

• Azimuth

• Right Ascension

• Altitude

• Declination

What constellation does the Australian flag show?

The part of the wave labeled A is known as the

• Crest

• Amplitude

• Wavelength

• Trough

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