AST 101 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
the average distance from the earth to the sun is what unit? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1 astronomical unit | |
the distance light travels in a year - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1 light year
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the andromeda galaxy is how many light years away - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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2,000,000 ly |
the stars that appear to lie on a dome above us is the ____ _______ - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-the celestial sphere | |
the stars appear to be ____ on the celestial sphere - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-fixed
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the earth is what in the celestial sphere model? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the
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center of the universe
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what part of the celestial sphere can we see - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-part above
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the horizon
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what is the zenith - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-directly overhead
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, an obsever can only see what part of the celestial sphere - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-exactly 1/2 |
polaris is ___ in the ____ sky - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-high in the northern sky
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in the celestial sphere model the earth is ___ and the stars appear to ____
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around the earth - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-fixed & rotate
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stars that never set - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-circompolar stars
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the earth takes ______ to orbit the sun - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-one year
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the average earth-sun distance is _____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1 AU
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the earths axis points toward what star? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-polaris
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the earh takes ____ to orbit the sun - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-one year
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the earth rotates from ____ to ____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-west to east
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stars rise in the ___ and set in the ____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-east & west
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the celestial sphere appears to rotate around us from ____ to _______ - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-east to west
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SOLUTIONS
the average distance from the earth to the sun is what unit? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1 astronomical unit | |
the distance light travels in a year - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1 light year
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the andromeda galaxy is how many light years away - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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2,000,000 ly |
the stars that appear to lie on a dome above us is the ____ _______ - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-the celestial sphere | |
the stars appear to be ____ on the celestial sphere - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-fixed
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the earth is what in the celestial sphere model? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-the
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center of the universe
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what part of the celestial sphere can we see - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-part above
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the horizon
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what is the zenith - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-directly overhead
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, an obsever can only see what part of the celestial sphere - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-exactly 1/2 |
polaris is ___ in the ____ sky - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-high in the northern sky
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in the celestial sphere model the earth is ___ and the stars appear to ____
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around the earth - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-fixed & rotate
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stars that never set - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-circompolar stars
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the earth takes ______ to orbit the sun - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-one year
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the average earth-sun distance is _____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1 AU
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the earths axis points toward what star? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-polaris
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the earh takes ____ to orbit the sun - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-one year
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the earth rotates from ____ to ____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-west to east
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stars rise in the ___ and set in the ____ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-east & west
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the celestial sphere appears to rotate around us from ____ to _______ - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-east to west
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