Astronomy A Test 1 Review, Part 2

Describe two ways you should hold your star map when using it outside.

• Down and North pointing North

• Up and North pointing North

• Down and North pointing South

Using todays date, is the constellation "Gemini" visible tonight at 10:00 pm?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Is the constellation "Cancer" visible on September 10 at 10:00 pm?

• Yes

• No

Is the constellation Capricornus visible on November 1 at 3:00 am?

• Yes

• No

What does the Earth do to make the stars seem to move through out the night?

• Rotate

• Revolve

• Hold still

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Using today's date what time is the star Spica, in the constellation "Virgo" visible on the eastern horizon?

• Slightly after 3:00 am

• Slightly before 5:00 am

• Right around midnight

What is the purpose of the star map?

• To find planets in the night sky

• To see when and where things, such as stars, are in the night sky.

• To see where planets, the sun, and moon are in the night sky.

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If you see a really bright star along the ecliptic chances are it is a …..

• Really bright star

• Planet

• The moon far away

What does the Earth do to make stars move in and out of view throughout the year?

• Rotate

• Revolve

• Hold still

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the only star that does not seem to move because it is in line with the Earth's axis?

• Rigel

• Polaris (North star)

• Spica

• The southern cross