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Worksheetsastronomy - unit 1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 26mins
how are you feeling today?
great! it's a good week so far
tired
ready to learn some stuff
meh.
The horizontal coordinate system uses which two coordinates?
altitude and azimuth
latitude and longitude
right ascension and declination
The equatorial coordinate system uses which two coordinates?
altitude and azimuth
latitude and longitude
right ascension and declination
The length of time it takes for earth to rotate once on its axis.
24 hours
4 months
365 days
The length of time it takes for earth to revolve once around the sun.
24 hours
4 months
365 days
the (a) of a planet's axis causes seasons on earth and the other planets in the solar system
which of the following statements about constellations are true? (check all that are TRUE)
there are 88 constellations
there are still thousands of constellations to be found
constellations are an a set of stars that are actually close together
constellations are a perceived pattern- the stars may actually be far apart
constellations are defined areas of the sky
The imaginary object surrounding the earth where it was once believed stars were attached but is now used for finding objects is
zodiac
ecliptic
celestial sphere
constellation
Astrology is best described as
science
asking questions
pseudoscience
totally real not at all fake horoscopes
Earth's pole star, Polaris will always be Earth's pole star
true
false
which system of measurement do astronomers prefer and why?
horizontal because it depends on where you're standing
celestial because it is centered on the sun
latitude and longitude because they change each night
equatorial because it's the same for everyone on earth
what can be found along the ecliptic? (check all answers that are CORRECT)
the sun
the planets
the moon
the zodiac constellations
the sun, stars, and moon rise in the east and set in the west each day because
the sun is revolving
the earth is rotating
the celestial sphere is revolving
the ecliptic is rotating
