ASTRO 10: Unit 1 Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Cygnus, the swan is a six-star constellation. What does the picture of Cygnus on a star map
show, just the spots? - CORRECT ANSWER - the stars only of Cygnus
What does this picture of Cygnus on a star map show, the spots and the lines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the constellation figure of Cygnus
What does this picture of Cygnus on a star map show, the spots and the outlined area? -
CORRECT ANSWER - the constellation region of Cygnus
What describes a constellation figure? - CORRECT ANSWER - imaginary stick figure,
stars connected by lines
What describes a constellation region? - CORRECT ANSWER - area of the sky outlined
by a border
What describes asterism? - CORRECT ANSWER - part or subsection of a constellation
figure
What is a constellation figure? - CORRECT ANSWER - imaginary star picture
What does the "con" in constellation mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - together
If "centric" means "centered," then what does "stellacentric" mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER - star centered
, What is the difference between the stars in the sky and a constellation figure on a star map? -
CORRECT ANSWER - constellation has lines connecting the stars
In the word "asterism" what does "aster" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - star
Sagittarius, the archer is an eight-star constellation. What does this picture of Sagittarius on a star
map show, just the spots? - CORRECT ANSWER - the stars only on Sagittarius
What does the picture of Sagittarius on a star map show, the spots and the lines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the constellation figure of Sagittarius
What does the picture of Sagittarius on a star map show, the spots and the dashed lines? -
CORRECT ANSWER - the constellation region of Sagittarius
If the eight stars of Sagittarius are a constellation, then what is this? - CORRECT
ANSWER - asterism
If a constellation figure has 12 stars, then how many stars could its asterism possibly have? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4 stars
"Constellation figure" relates to "asterism" in the same way that "kitchen" relates to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER - sink
"Constellation region" relates to "constellation figure" in the same way that "Contra Costa
County" relates to what? - CORRECT ANSWER - city of Pittsburg
"Asterism" relates to "constellation figure" in the same way that "thumb" relates to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hand
"Sky" relates to "constellation regions" in the same way that "jig saw puzzle" relates to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER - puzzle pieces
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Cygnus, the swan is a six-star constellation. What does the picture of Cygnus on a star map
show, just the spots? - CORRECT ANSWER - the stars only of Cygnus
What does this picture of Cygnus on a star map show, the spots and the lines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the constellation figure of Cygnus
What does this picture of Cygnus on a star map show, the spots and the outlined area? -
CORRECT ANSWER - the constellation region of Cygnus
What describes a constellation figure? - CORRECT ANSWER - imaginary stick figure,
stars connected by lines
What describes a constellation region? - CORRECT ANSWER - area of the sky outlined
by a border
What describes asterism? - CORRECT ANSWER - part or subsection of a constellation
figure
What is a constellation figure? - CORRECT ANSWER - imaginary star picture
What does the "con" in constellation mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - together
If "centric" means "centered," then what does "stellacentric" mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER - star centered
, What is the difference between the stars in the sky and a constellation figure on a star map? -
CORRECT ANSWER - constellation has lines connecting the stars
In the word "asterism" what does "aster" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - star
Sagittarius, the archer is an eight-star constellation. What does this picture of Sagittarius on a star
map show, just the spots? - CORRECT ANSWER - the stars only on Sagittarius
What does the picture of Sagittarius on a star map show, the spots and the lines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - the constellation figure of Sagittarius
What does the picture of Sagittarius on a star map show, the spots and the dashed lines? -
CORRECT ANSWER - the constellation region of Sagittarius
If the eight stars of Sagittarius are a constellation, then what is this? - CORRECT
ANSWER - asterism
If a constellation figure has 12 stars, then how many stars could its asterism possibly have? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4 stars
"Constellation figure" relates to "asterism" in the same way that "kitchen" relates to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER - sink
"Constellation region" relates to "constellation figure" in the same way that "Contra Costa
County" relates to what? - CORRECT ANSWER - city of Pittsburg
"Asterism" relates to "constellation figure" in the same way that "thumb" relates to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Hand
"Sky" relates to "constellation regions" in the same way that "jig saw puzzle" relates to what? -
CORRECT ANSWER - puzzle pieces
