Astronomy 101 Exam 1 with correct || || || || || ||
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What is astronomy? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the study of object's and
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phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere [goal: to understand the physics of the
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Universe]
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What is astrology? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the belief that the position of
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heavenly bodies, and celestial events correlate with Earthly events and
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Human events ||
How do you determine your astrological sign? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the
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position of the Sun in a particular zodiacal constellation on the day you were
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born [in ancient Greece] due to procession the signs from ancient Greece are
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about 1 sign off. ei If Sun is in Pisces the day you were born, you were
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Aquarius in ancient Greece || || ||
What is special about the constellations that make up the zodiac? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔these constellations are defined by the path of the Sun
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throughout the year [Moon&planets also move through these constellations]
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If the Sun is in Taurus at noon, what constellation will it be in at sunset? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Taurus [21 days to touch Gemini's toes]]; 5.8%/365
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day orbit. Our perception of the Sun's occupation of a particular zodiac sign
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will shift as the Earth progresses in its 365 day orbit around the Sun
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, How many constellations does the sun move through in a year? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔technically the 13 along the celestial equator || || || || || || ||
What is special about Polaris? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔this is our modern
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North Star as it sits very near to Earth's projected North Pole, [in ~2850 BP
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N*= Thuban] ||
constellation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔an area of sky containing an || || || || || || || || || ||
accidental pattern of stars named after a person, animal, or object; helps
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people locate objects in the sky || || || || ||
asterism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a pattern of stars not recognized by the
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International Astronomical Union as a constellation [ie Big Dipper] || || || || || || || ||
IAU - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔International Astronomical Union
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established 88 constellations with precise boundaries so that every portion of
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the sky is contained within a constellation
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Are stars within constellations bound by gravity? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔No, the pattern will change with time as stars move
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In Winter the Sun - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔rise:South of East --->
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set:South of West || ||
answers
What is astronomy? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the study of object's and
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phenomena beyond Earth's atmosphere [goal: to understand the physics of the
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Universe]
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What is astrology? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the belief that the position of
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heavenly bodies, and celestial events correlate with Earthly events and
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Human events ||
How do you determine your astrological sign? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the
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position of the Sun in a particular zodiacal constellation on the day you were
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born [in ancient Greece] due to procession the signs from ancient Greece are
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about 1 sign off. ei If Sun is in Pisces the day you were born, you were
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Aquarius in ancient Greece || || ||
What is special about the constellations that make up the zodiac? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔these constellations are defined by the path of the Sun
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throughout the year [Moon&planets also move through these constellations]
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If the Sun is in Taurus at noon, what constellation will it be in at sunset? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Taurus [21 days to touch Gemini's toes]]; 5.8%/365
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day orbit. Our perception of the Sun's occupation of a particular zodiac sign
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will shift as the Earth progresses in its 365 day orbit around the Sun
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, How many constellations does the sun move through in a year? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔technically the 13 along the celestial equator || || || || || || ||
What is special about Polaris? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔this is our modern
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North Star as it sits very near to Earth's projected North Pole, [in ~2850 BP
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N*= Thuban] ||
constellation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔an area of sky containing an || || || || || || || || || ||
accidental pattern of stars named after a person, animal, or object; helps
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people locate objects in the sky || || || || ||
asterism - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a pattern of stars not recognized by the
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International Astronomical Union as a constellation [ie Big Dipper] || || || || || || || ||
IAU - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔International Astronomical Union
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established 88 constellations with precise boundaries so that every portion of
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the sky is contained within a constellation
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Are stars within constellations bound by gravity? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔No, the pattern will change with time as stars move
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In Winter the Sun - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔rise:South of East --->
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set:South of West || ||
