ASTR 1102 EXAM 1 EXAM SCRIPT WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Universe is measured in:
Answer: billions of ly
◉ In Greek astronomy, the heavens represented:
Answer: perfection and unchanging
◉ Ptolemy's model:
Answer: Earth is stationary at the center & everything in the sky is
moving
◉ Who's theory says that stars were bright lights fixed to the
celestial sphere?
Answer: Ptolemy
◉ The sun, moon, planets & stars generally rise in the ___ and set in
the ____.
Answer: East; West
◉ What are circumpolar stars?
, Answer: Stars that appear to move in a circle around either the
north or south pole without rising or setting
◉ As you move closer to the equator, there are ____ circumpolar stars
Answer: less
◉ How many rectangular regions are on the sky?
Answer: 88
◉ What cluster of stars is also known as 7 sisters and is used in the
Subaru logo?
Answer: Pleiades
◉ What purpose did constellations serve in the early ages?
Answer: pointed out direction
◉ How many modern constellations are listed in Almagest?
Answer: 48-88
◉ The oldest knowledge of constellations dates back to _______
Answer: 700 B.C.
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◉ Universe is measured in:
Answer: billions of ly
◉ In Greek astronomy, the heavens represented:
Answer: perfection and unchanging
◉ Ptolemy's model:
Answer: Earth is stationary at the center & everything in the sky is
moving
◉ Who's theory says that stars were bright lights fixed to the
celestial sphere?
Answer: Ptolemy
◉ The sun, moon, planets & stars generally rise in the ___ and set in
the ____.
Answer: East; West
◉ What are circumpolar stars?
, Answer: Stars that appear to move in a circle around either the
north or south pole without rising or setting
◉ As you move closer to the equator, there are ____ circumpolar stars
Answer: less
◉ How many rectangular regions are on the sky?
Answer: 88
◉ What cluster of stars is also known as 7 sisters and is used in the
Subaru logo?
Answer: Pleiades
◉ What purpose did constellations serve in the early ages?
Answer: pointed out direction
◉ How many modern constellations are listed in Almagest?
Answer: 48-88
◉ The oldest knowledge of constellations dates back to _______
Answer: 700 B.C.
