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5/16 CW: Apparent Motions

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
2.
Day and night are caused by - 
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
3.

The stars appear to move from _____ to _____ since the rotation of the Earth is from west to east.

a)

east to west

b)

north to south

4.

Stars in the northern sky seems to circle around _________, the North star.

a)

Polaris

b)

Sirius

c)

Mars

5.
The sun appears to...
a)
Rise in the East
b)
Rise in the West
c)
Rise in the North
d)
Rise in the South
6.
The sun appears to...
a)
Set in the East
b)
Set in the West
c)
Set in the North
d)
Set in the South
7.
The sun appears to move across the sky because
a)
It is rising and falling
b)
The sun revolves around the Earth
c)
The Earth revolves around the sun
d)
The Earth rotates on its axis
8.

What is retrograde motion?

a)

Any change in the velocity of a planet as it revolves around the Sun

b)

The motion of a planet as it orbits the Sun (or a moon orbiting a planet)

c)

The apparent backward motion of a planet across our sky

9.

Which model of our solar system is shown in the following diagram?

a)

geocentric

b)

heliocentric

c)

biocentric

d)

lunacentric

10.

Which model of our solar system is shown in the following diagram?

a)

geocentric

b)

heliocentric

c)

biocentric

d)

lunacentric

11.

Which motion involves an object spinning on its axis?

a)

rotation

b)

flotation

c)

revolution

d)

evolution

12.

Approximately how many degrees does the Earth rotate on its axis in one hour?

a)

1 °

b)

15 °

c)

24 °

d)

360 °

13.

Which motion involves an object orbiting around another object?

a)

rotation

b)

flotation

c)

revolution

d)

evolution

14.

Approximately how many degrees does the Earth revolve around the Sun in one day?

a)

1 °

b)

15 °

c)

24 °

d)

360 °

15.

When observed for one night in New York State, Polaris appears to

a)

rise in the east

b)

make a circular path

c)

move southward

d)

remain stationary

16.

To an observer in New York State, stars appear to rise in the

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

17.

How many degrees is the Earth tilted on its axis?

a)

0 °

b)

23.5 °

c)

66.5 °

d)

90 °

18.

The Coriolis Effect provides evidence that the

a)

Earth rotates on its axis

b)

Moon spins on its axis

c)

Moon orbits the Earth

d)

Earth revolves around the Sun

19.

Which letter correctly shows how surface winds are deflected due to Earth's rotation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

In New York State, solar noon occurs when the

a)

Sun is at its highest altitude

b)

Sun is directly overhead

c)

clock reads 12 pm

d)

observer's shadow is longest

21.

During how many days is the Sun directly overhead at noon in New York State?

a)

only 1 day

b)

only 2 days

c)

365 days

d)

0 days

22.

If it is solar noon in New York State, in which direction is the following student facing?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

23.

At which position along the Sun's apparent path did the observer have the longest shadow?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

At which position of the Sun was the shortest shadow cast in the following diagram?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

Which diagram best shows the altitude of Polaris observed near Buffalo, NY?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

The accopanying diagram shows the latitude-longitude grid on thr Earth model. Points A and B are locations on the surface. On Earth, the solar time difference between point A and point B would be

a)

1 hour

b)

5 hours

c)

12 hours

d)

24 hours

27.

To an observer on Earth, how many degrees does the Sun appear to move across the sky in 4 hours?

a)

96 degrees

b)

60 degrees

c)

48 degrees

d)

4 degrees

28.

The accompanying diagram shows the apparent path of a projectile fired from Earth's North Pole toward a target located at 45 degrees North Latitude. The apparent curving of the projectile's path, as seen by observers on Earth, is caused mainly by

a)

prevailing winds

b)

convection currents

c)

Earth's rotation

d)

gravitational forces

29.

Which photograph of star trails was taken by an observer facing directly north in New York State?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

At 400 North latitude, for how many days a year is the Sun directly overhead at noon?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

31.

In New York State, to see the Sun at noon, on would look towards the

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

32.

Polaris is also known as the...

a)

Big Dipper

b)

Little Dipper

c)

North Star

d)

South Star

33.

The angle of the star Polaris above the northern horizon can be used to determine an observer's

a)

solar time

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

local time

34.

The line that marks zero degrees LATITUDE is called

a)

The Equator

b)

The Tropic of Cancer

c)

The Prime Meridian

d)

The Tropic of Capricorn

35.

The North Pole is at what degrees of Latitude

a)

180* North

b)

90* South

c)

90* North

d)

180* South

36.

What is a persons latitude if the angle of Polaris is 40* North?

a)

50

b)

40

c)

60

d)

70

37.

If a ship was to travel north, what would happen to the altitude of Polaris

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

remains the same

d)

depends on the longitude of the observer

38.

An observer can not see Polaris in the night sky at any time during the year at which point?

a)

D

b)

H

c)

K

d)

E

39.

What is the altitude of Polaris to an observer at location C?

a)

30°

b)

40°

c)

20° N

d)

10°

40.

What is the latitude of this person?

a)

38° N

b)

38° S

c)

52° N

d)

52° S

41.

What is the latitude of this person?

a)

43° N

b)

43° S

c)

47° N

d)

47° W

42.

What is the latitude of this person?

a)

66.5° S

b)

66.5° N

c)

23.5° N

d)

23.5° S

43.

Polaris is found on the end of the...

a)

Big Dipper

b)

Little Dipper

c)

Galaxy

44.

Which diagram best represents the location of Polaris for an observer located at the Equator?

a)
b)
c)
d)