E.5.8A Summative Studyguide

An explorer becomes lost on the ocean in a boat. The sky is covered in clouds. Which tool would help the explorer most, and why?

• The telescope; the explorer can look for Polaris in the sky.

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  The astrolabe; the explorer can determine how fast the boat is moving.

• The compass; the explorer can find the direction in which the boat is moving.

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  The sextant; the explorer can find the positions of different objects in the sky.

A telescope is used to view a faint, faraway object. How will it appear?

• faint and closer

• faint and farther

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  brighter and closer

• brighter and farther

What is one purpose of a telescope?

• to collect less light for the eye

• to collect more light for the eye

• to make small, close objects larger

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  to make large, faraway objects smaller

Which tool is most appropriate for studying objects in outer space?

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Scientists at NASA have developed the James Webb Telescope. According to the scientists, it will bring a new perspective to viewing the universe. What is the importance of such telescopes?

• They help aircraft navigate.

• They help protect Earth from solar radiation.

• They help predict upcoming climatic conditions.

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  They help study and explore new objects present in space.

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The image shows the constellation Ursa Minor, which never appears to set throughout the year. What can be inferred about this constellation?

• It is a very large constellation.

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  It is located near one of the poles.

• It is revolving continuously around the Sun.

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  It is very close to the solar system.

Why is the constellation Ursa Minor visible throughout the year in the Northern Hemisphere?

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  The constellation appears to circle the north star.

• The constellation appears to revolve around Earth.

• The constellation revolves around the Sun from west to east.

• The constellation revolves around the Sun from east to west.

The image shows a star chart. Which information is best inferred from the star chart?

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  life cycles of the stars

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  patterns formed by the stars

• distances of the stars from Earth

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  movements of the stars around the Sun

Orion appears in the eastern sky at sunset in December and disappears in the western sky in May in the Northern Hemisphere. What causes a change in the position of Orion in the sky across the seasons?

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  rotation of Earth on its axis

• rotation of stars around Earth

• revolution of stars around the pole star

• revolution of Earth around the Sun

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The diagram shows the positions of the Big Dipper in different seasons. Which statements correctly describe the characteristics of the Big Dipper?

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  Statements 1 and 2 only

• Statements 2 and 3 only

• Statements 1 and 3 only

• Statements 1, 2, and 3

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