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Worksheets5/16 CW: Apparent Motions
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 41mins
The stars appear to move from _____ to _____ since the rotation of the Earth is from west to east.
east to west
north to south
Stars in the northern sky seems to circle around _________, the North star.
Polaris
Sirius
Mars
What is retrograde motion?
Any change in the velocity of a planet as it revolves around the Sun
The motion of a planet as it orbits the Sun (or a moon orbiting a planet)
The apparent backward motion of a planet across our sky
Which model of our solar system is shown in the following diagram?
geocentric
heliocentric
biocentric
lunacentric
Which model of our solar system is shown in the following diagram?
geocentric
heliocentric
biocentric
lunacentric
Which motion involves an object spinning on its axis?
rotation
flotation
revolution
evolution
Approximately how many degrees does the Earth rotate on its axis in one hour?
1 °
15 °
24 °
360 °
Which motion involves an object orbiting around another object?
rotation
flotation
revolution
evolution
Approximately how many degrees does the Earth revolve around the Sun in one day?
1 °
15 °
24 °
360 °
When observed for one night in New York State, Polaris appears to
rise in the east
make a circular path
move southward
remain stationary
To an observer in New York State, stars appear to rise in the
north
south
east
west
How many degrees is the Earth tilted on its axis?
0 °
23.5 °
66.5 °
90 °
The Coriolis Effect provides evidence that the
Earth rotates on its axis
Moon spins on its axis
Moon orbits the Earth
Earth revolves around the Sun
Which letter correctly shows how surface winds are deflected due to Earth's rotation?
A
B
C
D
In New York State, solar noon occurs when the
Sun is at its highest altitude
Sun is directly overhead
clock reads 12 pm
observer's shadow is longest
During how many days is the Sun directly overhead at noon in New York State?
only 1 day
only 2 days
365 days
0 days
If it is solar noon in New York State, in which direction is the following student facing?
north
south
east
west
At which position along the Sun's apparent path did the observer have the longest shadow?
1
2
3
4
At which position of the Sun was the shortest shadow cast in the following diagram?
A
B
C
D
Which diagram best shows the altitude of Polaris observed near Buffalo, NY?
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
1 hour
5 hours
12 hours
24 hours
To an observer on Earth, how many degrees does the Sun appear to move across the sky in 4 hours?
96 degrees
60 degrees
48 degrees
4 degrees
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
prevailing winds
convection currents
Earth's rotation
gravitational forces
Which photograph of star trails was taken by an observer facing directly north in New York State?
At 400 North latitude, for how many days a year is the Sun directly overhead at noon?
1
2
3
0
In New York State, to see the Sun at noon, on would look towards the
North
South
East
West
Polaris is also known as the...
Big Dipper
Little Dipper
North Star
South Star
The angle of the star Polaris above the northern horizon can be used to determine an observer's
solar time
latitude
longitude
local time
The line that marks zero degrees LATITUDE is called
The Equator
The Tropic of Cancer
The Prime Meridian
The Tropic of Capricorn
The North Pole is at what degrees of Latitude
180* North
90* South
90* North
180* South
What is a persons latitude if the angle of Polaris is 40* North?
50
40
60
70
If a ship was to travel north, what would happen to the altitude of Polaris
increase
decrease
remains the same
depends on the longitude of the observer
An observer can not see Polaris in the night sky at any time during the year at which point?
D
H
K
E
What is the altitude of Polaris to an observer at location C?
30°
40°
20° N
10°
What is the latitude of this person?
38° N
38° S
52° N
52° S
What is the latitude of this person?
43° N
43° S
47° N
47° W
What is the latitude of this person?
66.5° S
66.5° N
23.5° N
23.5° S
Polaris is found on the end of the...
Big Dipper
Little Dipper
Galaxy
Which diagram best represents the location of Polaris for an observer located at the Equator?
