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Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
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1) Right ascension in the sky is very similar to latitude on the Earth.
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Answer: FALSE
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2) Latitude and right ascension are coordinate systems used to find objects on the celestial
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sphere.
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Answer: FALSE 4.
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3) The celestial sphere is divided into 88 modern constellations.
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Answer: TRUE
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4) In the sky, declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial equator.
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Answer: TRUE
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5) The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90 degrees.
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Answer: TRUE
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6) In general, the brightest star in a given constellation is designated as alpha.
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Answer: TRUE
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7) Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the Sun.
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Answer: FALSE
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8) The closest terrestrial analog to hours of right ascension is angle of longitude.
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Answer: TRUE
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, 9) Over 20,000 stars are visible to the naked eye on the darkest, clearest nights.
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Answer: FALSE
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10) A star with a right ascension of 2.6 hrs will rise 2.6 hours after the vernal equinox.
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Answer: TRUE
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11) A tropical year is the same as a sidereal year.
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Answer: FALSE
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12) The sidereal day is determined by the Earth's rotation with respect to the stars.
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Answer: TRUE
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13) The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere.
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Answer: TRUE
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14) There are 3,600 arc seconds in a degree.
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Answer: TRUE
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15) An hour of right ascension corresponds to 60 degrees in the sky.
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Answer: FALSE
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16) From Earth, the Sun and Moon have about the same angular diameter.
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Answer: TRUE
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17) At the solstices, the Sun's declination will be 23.5 degrees from the equator.
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Answer: TRUE
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Chapter 0
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,T e s t B an k f o r As t r o n o my : A B e g i n n e r ' s G u i d e t o th e U n i v e r s e 7 th
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Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy
4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4.
1) Right ascension in the sky is very similar to latitude on the Earth.
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Answer: FALSE
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2) Latitude and right ascension are coordinate systems used to find objects on the celestial
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sphere.
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Answer: FALSE 4.
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3) The celestial sphere is divided into 88 modern constellations.
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Answer: TRUE
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4) In the sky, declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial equator.
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Answer: TRUE
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5) The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90 degrees.
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Answer: TRUE
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6) In general, the brightest star in a given constellation is designated as alpha.
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Answer: TRUE
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7) Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the Sun.
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Answer: FALSE
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8) The closest terrestrial analog to hours of right ascension is angle of longitude.
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Answer: TRUE
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, 9) Over 20,000 stars are visible to the naked eye on the darkest, clearest nights.
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Answer: FALSE
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10) A star with a right ascension of 2.6 hrs will rise 2.6 hours after the vernal equinox.
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Answer: TRUE
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11) A tropical year is the same as a sidereal year.
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Answer: FALSE
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12) The sidereal day is determined by the Earth's rotation with respect to the stars.
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Answer: TRUE
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13) The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere.
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Answer: TRUE
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14) There are 3,600 arc seconds in a degree.
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Answer: TRUE
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15) An hour of right ascension corresponds to 60 degrees in the sky.
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Answer: FALSE
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16) From Earth, the Sun and Moon have about the same angular diameter.
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Answer: TRUE
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17) At the solstices, the Sun's declination will be 23.5 degrees from the equator.
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Answer: TRUE
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