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WorksheetsCelestial Sphere Chapter 2 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name the point directly above an observers head
North Celestial Pole
Nadir
Zenith
Polaris
Which statement correctly describes the rising and setting of the Sun？
the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west
the Sun rises in the west and sets in the east
the Sun rises in the north and sets in the south
the Sun rises in the west and sets in the north
What latitude is this location?
New York
Equator
North Pole
South Pole
If you were standing at the North Pole, Polaris will be ___.
on the northern horizon
below the horizon
at your zenith
to the north at an altitude equal to your latitude
An imaginary dome of the sky onto which all celestial objects such as stars, moons and planets can be plotted.
Sun
Celestial Sphere
Apparent Motion
Real Motion
What is the celestial equator?
A band of constellations through which the planets and sun appear to move.
The line that the sun traces across the celestial sphere.
An imaginary line in the sky directly above Earth's equator.
An imaginary line running north-south through the zenith
What is the Sun's path through the celestial sphere called?
meridian
declination
ecliptic
right ascension
What are constellations used for in modern astronomy?
Telling the future
Naming all terrain vehicles
Retelling mythological stories
Locating objects, generally, in the sky
Constellations that are visible year round (they do not rise or set), are known as:
Ecliptical
Celestial
Circumpolar
Seasonal
What name is of the constellations that the ecliptic passes through?
Horoscopes
Constellations
Array of constellations
Zodiac
If an astronomer informs you that a constellation is at the zenith, where would you look for it?
northern horizon
southern horizon
directly overhead
eastern horizon
How much of the celestial sphere can an observer on Earth see at one time?
less than half
exactly half
more than half
Philadelphia, PA, has a latitude of 40 degrees N. What is the altitude of Polaris in this city?
90 degrees
73.5 degrees
40 degrees
50 degrees
The celestial sphere is divided into eat and west hemispheres by lines that run from pole to pole called ___.
parallels
meridians
ecliptic
equator
What is the maximum value for any declination?
24 hrs
90 degrees
180 degrees
0 degrees
