Exploring Earth's Rotation and Celestial Movements

What is the term used to describe the Earth's daily spin on its axis?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Precession

• Orbit

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In which direction does the Earth rotate?

• South to North

• North to South

• West to East

• East to West

What is the term for the apparent motion of celestial bodies due to Earth's rotation?

• Annual motion

• Diurnal motion

• Celestial motion

• Equatorial motion

At mid-latitudes in the northern hemisphere, how do stars appear to move in the northern sky?

• Clockwise around the North Star

• Counterclockwise around the North Star

• From North to South

• From South to North

What is the angle between the diurnal arc and the horizon at 60 degrees latitude?

• 30 degrees

• 60 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

Which type of stars do not fall below the horizon at mid-latitudes?

• Circumpolar stars

• Zenith stars

• Equatorial stars

• Never rise stars

What is the declination range of equatorial stars at mid-latitudes?

• 0 to 90 degrees

• -45 to 45 degrees

• -90 to -45 degrees

• 45 to 90 degrees

In the equatorial region, how do stars rise and fall?

• Perpendicular to the horizon

• Parallel to the horizon

• At an angle of 30 degrees

• At an angle of 45 degrees

What is the purpose of a planisphere?

• To determine the exact position of the North Star

• To show which stars will rise at specific times

• To measure the distance between stars

• To calculate the Earth's rotation speed

What was the name of the sundial used by the chosen people of Korea?

• Young Blue

• Astrolabe

• Sextant

• Armillary Sphere