Foundations of Astronomy

Foundations of Astronomy

10th - 12th Grade

24 Qs

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Foundations of Astronomy

Foundations of Astronomy

Assessment

Quiz

Science

10th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

24 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Celestial Sphere spins around two points in the sky known as the.....
North and South Poles.
Celestial North and Celestial South Poles.
East and West Points of Light.
Arctic and Antarctic Points.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the name of the star closest to the Celestial North Pole?
Rigel
Vega
Polaris
Orion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Celestial Sphere's coordinates (equatorial system) are related to what Earth system of coordinates?

Arctic & Antarctic Circles

Longitude & Latitude

Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer

Sonar systems

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What the celestial equivalent of "latitude?" 
Inclination
Left Ascension
Right Ascension
Declination

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Degrees of declination are divided in smaller parts called...
hours (arc hours).
minutes (arc minutes).
seconds (arc seconds).
milliseconds (arc milliseconds).

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Arc minutes are divided in smaller parts called...
hours (arc hours).
minutes (arc minutes).
seconds (arc seconds).
milliseconds (arc milliseconds).

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What the celestial equivalent of "longitude?" 
Inclination
Left Ascension
Right Ascension
Declination

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