Stars Movement

How many motions do stars have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Why do we not always see the same stars in the same spot in the sky?

• the stars move during the day

• the Earth orbits around the sun

• the Earth spins causing day and night

• the stars like to play hide and seek

What is the apparent movement of stars in the night sky called?

• Parallax

• Retrograde motion

• Diurnal motion

• Precession

Which force is primarily responsible for the movement of stars within a galaxy?

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Nuclear force

• Frictional force

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What is the term for the path that stars appear to follow across the sky due to Earth's rotation?

• Ecliptic

• Celestial equator

• Meridian

• Celestial sphere

How does the movement of stars help astronomers determine the distance to them?

• By measuring their brightness

• By observing their color

• By using parallax

• By analyzing their temperature

What phenomenon causes stars to appear to move westward across the sky each night?

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's revolution

• Moon's orbit

• Sun's movement

Which of the following best explains why stars appear to move in circular paths around the North Star?

• The stars are actually moving in circles

• The Earth is rotating on its axis

• The North Star is moving

• The stars are orbiting the Earth

What is the effect of Earth's axial precession on the apparent movement of stars?

• It causes stars to move faster

• It changes the position of stars over long periods

• It makes stars appear brighter

• It has no effect on star movement

Which instrument is used to track the movement of stars?

• Telescope

• Sextant

• Astrolabe

• Spectrometer