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Unit 1/2 Test Practice

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the horizontal line in the middle of the chart represent?

a)

your horizon

b)

the celestial equator

c)

your latitude

d)

your zenith

2.

What direction should you face to use this star chart?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

3.

If you draw a line using the dates at the top of the chart, what would that represent?

a)

your meridian at 8 pm

b)

your meridian at noon

c)

which way you should look

d)

it just represents that day

4.

Can we see the entire chart here in Pittsboro, NC?

a)

yes

b)

no

5.

On what day would Orion be on your merdian?

a)

June 6th

b)

Oct 6th

c)

Dec 6th

d)

Feb 6th

6.

What does the curvy line represent?

a)

the path of the moon across the sky

b)

the path of the sun across the sky

c)

the path of the stars across the sky

d)

the path of earth across the sky

7.

On what date is the sun the highest in the sky?

a)

Jun 22

b)

Dec 22

c)

March 22

d)

Sept. 22

8.

What constellation is the sun in on Nov 12

a)

Libra

b)

Capricornus

c)

Taurus

d)

Gemini

9.

Draw a line for a meridian on Sept 5. How long would you have to wait for Pegasus to cross your merdian?

a)

1 hour

b)

4.5 hours

c)

6 hours

d)

12 hours

10.

Draw a line for a meridian on Sept 5. What time will Orion cross your horizon?

a)

10 pm

b)

12 pm

c)

2 am

d)

6 am

11.

Draw a line for a meridian on Sept 5. If you wanted to see Bootes right at 8 pm, what direction would you have to face?

a)

South East

b)

North East

c)

North West

d)

South West

12.

Earth --- around the Sun.

a)

rotates

b)

revolves

13.

It takes Earth ___ to revolve around the sun.

a)

365 days

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

one year

d)

24 hours

14.

At what angle is Earth titled?

a)

90 degrees

b)

23 degrees

c)

23.5 degrees

d)

29 degrees

15.

What season is it in the southern hemisphere when the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer?

a)

summer

b)

spring

c)

winter

d)

fall

16.

When does summer begin in the northern hemisphere?

a)

December 21

b)

March 20

c)

June 21

d)

September 22

17.

When is the spring equinox in the northern hemispere?

a)

March 20

b)

June 21

c)

December 21

d)

September 22

18.
Which letter best represents Summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
20.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
21.

What season is represented by this diagram?

a)

Fall

b)

Summer

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

22.
A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth.  
a)
planets
b)
stars
c)
patterns
d)
creatures
23.
People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What constellation is this?
a)
Orion
b)
Taurus
c)
Canis Major
d)
Gemini
25.
The sky is divided into ____ constellations.
a)
11
b)
22
c)
44
d)
88
26.
What constellation has the Little Dipper as part of its pattern?
a)
Ursa Minor
b)
Ursa Major
c)
Polaris
d)
Andromeda
27.
What constellation is this?
a)
Draco
b)
Ursa Minor
c)
Corona Borealis
d)
Cepheus
28.
Ursa Major (Larger Bear) has this asterism in its pattern 
a)
the Little Dipper
b)
the Big Dipper
c)
Orion
d)
The Crux
29.
The term Zodiac refers to ...
a)
the light from Saturn's rings
b)
the head of the Celestial Empire
c)
a method for making astrological predictions
d)
a group of constellations lying near the ecliptic
30.
What the celestial equivalent of "latitude?" 
a)
Inclination
b)
Left Ascension
c)
Right Ascension
d)
Declination
31.
What the celestial equivalent of "longitude?" 
a)
Inclination
b)
Left Ascension
c)
Right Ascension
d)
Declination
32.
True/False: The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Constellations may be only visible during certain seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the____.  
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Planets
d)
Sun
34.

Why does Polaris not seem to move during the night?

a)

Because it is located directly above the North Pole

b)

Because it is fixed in the sky

c)

Because Ursa Minor does not move

d)

Because it revolves around the Sun with Earth

35.
a)

brightest star in orion

b)

the second brightest star in orion

c)

the third brightest star in orionis

d)

the dimmest star in orionis

36.
a)

Betelgeuse

b)

Aldebarran

c)

Polaris

d)

Sirius

37.

The point directly above you is called the

a)

zenith

b)

nadir

c)

celestial equator

d)

ecliptic

38.

The point directly above you is called the

a)

zenith

b)

nadir

c)

celestial equator

d)

ecliptic

39.

The point directly below you is the

a)

zenith

b)

nadir

c)

celestial equator

d)

meridian

40.

Your median line connects....

a)

N to S and through the zenith

b)

N to S and through the nadir

c)

E to W and through the zenith

d)

E to W and through the nadir

41.

What star is at the celestial pole?

a)

polaris

b)

rigel

c)

betelguese

d)

sirius

42.

Which coordinate system is based on the observer?

a)

Altitude/Azimuth

b)

Right Ascension/Declination

43.

Which coordinate system is also known as the horizon coordinate system?

a)

Altitude/Azimuth

b)

Right Ascension/Declination

44.

Which coordinate system has the horizon, where you are standing in Pittsboro, at 0 degrees?

a)

Altitude/AZ

b)

RA/DEC

45.

Which coordinate system as the celestial equator at 0 degrees?

a)

Alt/Az

b)

RA/DEC

46.

Which cardinal direction is at 0 degrees Azimuth?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

47.

If you were told to face 90 degrees Azimuth, what direction would you face?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

48.

Star paths move _____________ to the celestial equator

a)

parallel

b)

perpendicular

49.

What star crosses your meridian at noon?

a)

sirius

b)

polaris

c)

the sun

d)

rigel

50.

What is the altitude of Polaris if you are in Piitsboro, NC

a)

90 degrees

b)

36 degrees

c)

0 degrees

51.

Degrees can be split into...

a)

minutes

b)

seconds

c)

hours

52.

At 12:45 am, Jupiter has an altitude of +45 degrees....can you see it if you go outside?

a)

Yes

b)

No

53.

At 12:45 am, Jupiter has an azimuth of 220 degrees....about what direction do you need to face?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Easth

d)

West

54.

At 5 AM, Arcturus has an altitude of -5 degrees. Can you see it if you go outside?

a)

Yes

b)

No

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