Astronomy EXAM 1 Review UPDATED
Study Guide QUESTIONSAND
CORRECT ANSWSER
What is 1 AU (astronomical unit)? - CORRECT ANSWERS The
average distance between the Sun and Earth.
If you were to specify your address in the universe, listing your membership
from the smallest to largest physical structures, it would be: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Local Group, Virgo
Supercluster, the universe
The apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere during a year is called
the: - CORRECT ANSWERS ecliptic plane
Place the following numbers in order, from smallest to largest. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C, B, D, E, F, A
Scientific notation allows us to: - CORRECT ANSWERS write very
large and very small numbers in a convenient way.
A scientific theory can be proved wrong if: - CORRECT ANSWERS
scientists gather new data that disprove its predictions
A ___________ becomes a ____________ when repeated testing of its
predictions does not disprove it. - CORRECT ANSWERS hypothesis;
theory
All stars denoted on the celestial sphere are actually: - CORRECT ANSWERS
at varying distances from the Earth.
,If the star Polaris has an altitude of 35 degrees, then we know that: - CORRECT
ANSWERS our latitude is +35 degrees
The stars that are close to the celestial pole and that never set are called: -
CORRECT ANSWERS circumpolar
The region of space 7 degrees above and below the ecliptic is called the -
CORRECT ANSWERS Zodiac
On which day of the year does the Sun reach its northern-most point in the sky?
- CORRECT ANSWERS summer solstice
We can see an astronomical object or an astronomical event in real time. -
CORRECT ANSWERS FALSE
If you are standing near the equator, where will you see the north star or the
Polaris? - CORRECT ANSWERS Horizon
A light year is a measure of - CORRECT ANSWERS distance
Label A, B, C, and D on the celestial sphere - CORRECT ANSWERS A:
North Celestial Pole
B: Ecliptic
C: South Celestial Pole
D: Celestial Equator
Which of the following terms are specific to the observer (that is they are
unique to the observer)? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Nadir
, - Horizon
- Zenith
- Meridian
Stars in a constellation are - CORRECT ANSWERS in the same
part/region of the sky
The Little Dipper and The Big Dipper are examples of asterisms. - CORRECT
ANSWERS TRUE
Stars closer to the North Pole - CORRECT ANSWERS Rotate counter
clockwise
How many constellations of the zodiac does the Sun pass through? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 13
If latitude : on Earth's surface, then _______________ : on the celestial sphere
If longitude : on Earth's surface, then _________ __________ : on the celestial
sphere - CORRECT ANSWERS declination
right ascension
The Earth rotates more than 360 degrees during a solar day. - CORRECT
ANSWERS TRUE
The reason we have seasons is because the Earth is closer to the Sun during
summer and further away from the Sun during winter. - CORRECT ANSWERS
FALSE
Study Guide QUESTIONSAND
CORRECT ANSWSER
What is 1 AU (astronomical unit)? - CORRECT ANSWERS The
average distance between the Sun and Earth.
If you were to specify your address in the universe, listing your membership
from the smallest to largest physical structures, it would be: - CORRECT
ANSWERS Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Local Group, Virgo
Supercluster, the universe
The apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere during a year is called
the: - CORRECT ANSWERS ecliptic plane
Place the following numbers in order, from smallest to largest. - CORRECT
ANSWERS C, B, D, E, F, A
Scientific notation allows us to: - CORRECT ANSWERS write very
large and very small numbers in a convenient way.
A scientific theory can be proved wrong if: - CORRECT ANSWERS
scientists gather new data that disprove its predictions
A ___________ becomes a ____________ when repeated testing of its
predictions does not disprove it. - CORRECT ANSWERS hypothesis;
theory
All stars denoted on the celestial sphere are actually: - CORRECT ANSWERS
at varying distances from the Earth.
,If the star Polaris has an altitude of 35 degrees, then we know that: - CORRECT
ANSWERS our latitude is +35 degrees
The stars that are close to the celestial pole and that never set are called: -
CORRECT ANSWERS circumpolar
The region of space 7 degrees above and below the ecliptic is called the -
CORRECT ANSWERS Zodiac
On which day of the year does the Sun reach its northern-most point in the sky?
- CORRECT ANSWERS summer solstice
We can see an astronomical object or an astronomical event in real time. -
CORRECT ANSWERS FALSE
If you are standing near the equator, where will you see the north star or the
Polaris? - CORRECT ANSWERS Horizon
A light year is a measure of - CORRECT ANSWERS distance
Label A, B, C, and D on the celestial sphere - CORRECT ANSWERS A:
North Celestial Pole
B: Ecliptic
C: South Celestial Pole
D: Celestial Equator
Which of the following terms are specific to the observer (that is they are
unique to the observer)? - CORRECT ANSWERS - Nadir
, - Horizon
- Zenith
- Meridian
Stars in a constellation are - CORRECT ANSWERS in the same
part/region of the sky
The Little Dipper and The Big Dipper are examples of asterisms. - CORRECT
ANSWERS TRUE
Stars closer to the North Pole - CORRECT ANSWERS Rotate counter
clockwise
How many constellations of the zodiac does the Sun pass through? - CORRECT
ANSWERS 13
If latitude : on Earth's surface, then _______________ : on the celestial sphere
If longitude : on Earth's surface, then _________ __________ : on the celestial
sphere - CORRECT ANSWERS declination
right ascension
The Earth rotates more than 360 degrees during a solar day. - CORRECT
ANSWERS TRUE
The reason we have seasons is because the Earth is closer to the Sun during
summer and further away from the Sun during winter. - CORRECT ANSWERS
FALSE
