GLOBUS QUIZ 2 PARTS 1 AND 2 LATEST
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADES
ACTUAL PAPER 2026
◉ Which of the following statements about constellations is false?
A) Most constellations will be unrecognizable hundreds of years from
now.
B) Some constellations can be seen from both the Northern and Southern
hemispheres
C) There are only 88 official constellations.
D) It is possible to see all the constellations from Earth's equator.
E) Some constellations can be seen in both the winter and summer.
Answer: Most constellations will be unrecognizable hundreds of years
from now.
◉ Which of the following statements about the celestial equator is true
at all latitudes?
A) It cuts the dome of your sky exactly in half.
B) It extends from your horizon due east, through your zenith, to your
horizon due west
C) It represents an extension of Earth's equator onto the celestial sphere
D) It lies along the band of light we call the Milky Way.
, E) It extends from your horizon due north, through your zenith, to your
horizon due south Answer: It represents an extension of Earth's equator
onto the celestial sphere
◉ What is the ecliptic?
A) the Moon's apparent path along the celestial sphere
B) the Sun's apparent path along the celestial sphere
C) when the Moon passes in front of the Sun
D) the constellations commonly used in astrology to predict the future
E) the Sun's daily path across the sky Answer: the Sun's apparent path
along the celestial sphere
◉ When we look into the band of light in our sky that we call the Milky
Way, can we see distant
galaxies? Why or why not?
A) Yes, there are many other galaxies that we see inside the Milky Way.
B) No, because the stars, gas, and dust of the Milky Way block us from
seeing them
C) No, we cannot see any other galaxies from Earth.
D) No, because there are only galaxies above and below the plane of the
Milky Way.
E) Yes, they appear as small, fuzzy patches on the other side of our
galaxy. Answer: No, because the stars, gas, and dust of the Milky Way
block us from seeing them
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADES
ACTUAL PAPER 2026
◉ Which of the following statements about constellations is false?
A) Most constellations will be unrecognizable hundreds of years from
now.
B) Some constellations can be seen from both the Northern and Southern
hemispheres
C) There are only 88 official constellations.
D) It is possible to see all the constellations from Earth's equator.
E) Some constellations can be seen in both the winter and summer.
Answer: Most constellations will be unrecognizable hundreds of years
from now.
◉ Which of the following statements about the celestial equator is true
at all latitudes?
A) It cuts the dome of your sky exactly in half.
B) It extends from your horizon due east, through your zenith, to your
horizon due west
C) It represents an extension of Earth's equator onto the celestial sphere
D) It lies along the band of light we call the Milky Way.
, E) It extends from your horizon due north, through your zenith, to your
horizon due south Answer: It represents an extension of Earth's equator
onto the celestial sphere
◉ What is the ecliptic?
A) the Moon's apparent path along the celestial sphere
B) the Sun's apparent path along the celestial sphere
C) when the Moon passes in front of the Sun
D) the constellations commonly used in astrology to predict the future
E) the Sun's daily path across the sky Answer: the Sun's apparent path
along the celestial sphere
◉ When we look into the band of light in our sky that we call the Milky
Way, can we see distant
galaxies? Why or why not?
A) Yes, there are many other galaxies that we see inside the Milky Way.
B) No, because the stars, gas, and dust of the Milky Way block us from
seeing them
C) No, we cannot see any other galaxies from Earth.
D) No, because there are only galaxies above and below the plane of the
Milky Way.
E) Yes, they appear as small, fuzzy patches on the other side of our
galaxy. Answer: No, because the stars, gas, and dust of the Milky Way
block us from seeing them
