ASTRONOMY MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+)
one 360 revolution - correct answer-
A sidereal year is the time it takes the earth to complete around the sun.
365 - correct answer-How many days is the earth's sidereal year?
longitude - correct answer-Right ascension is most likeF on earth.
Sun - correct answer-
Precession of the earth is caused mostly by the gravitational effects of the moon and .
rotation - correct answer-
The motion of the earth that causes the sun, moon and stars to rise in the east and set in the west is
.
23.5 - correct answer-The earth's rotational axis is tilted to the plane of its orbit.
larger - correct answer-The closer an object is to the observer, the the parallax.
88 - correct answer-The night sky is divided into official constellations.
ecliptic -Fcorrect answer-The zodiacal constellations can be found along the .
ecliptic -Fcorrect answer-The apparent path of the sun across the sky is known as the
26,000 - correct answer-The earth takes about how many years to complete one cycle of precession?
, revolution -Fcorrect answer-The seasons are direct consequence of which motion of earth?
precession - correct answer-Vega will be the "North Star" in 12,000 years. This is due to the Earth's
we would not have distinct seasonal changes - correct answer-If the earth were not tilted on its axis
groups of stars that make an apparentFpattern in the sky - correct answer-What are constellations?
the earth's revolution around the sun -Fcorrect answer-We see different stars in different seasons due to
same as the number of years in your life - correct answer-
How many times have you orbited the sun in your lifetime?
December 21st - correct answer-Winter Solstice
sun rises in the farthest southeastern point -Fcorrect answer-Winter Solstice
first day of spring - correct answer-Spring Equinox
June 21st - correct answer-Summer Solstice
sun rises exactly due east, sets due west - correct answer-Spring Equinox & Fall Equinox
September 21st - correct answer-Fall Equinox
sun rises at the farthest northeastern point - correct answer-Summer Solstice
fewer hours of daylight - correct answer-Winter Solstice
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+)
one 360 revolution - correct answer-
A sidereal year is the time it takes the earth to complete around the sun.
365 - correct answer-How many days is the earth's sidereal year?
longitude - correct answer-Right ascension is most likeF on earth.
Sun - correct answer-
Precession of the earth is caused mostly by the gravitational effects of the moon and .
rotation - correct answer-
The motion of the earth that causes the sun, moon and stars to rise in the east and set in the west is
.
23.5 - correct answer-The earth's rotational axis is tilted to the plane of its orbit.
larger - correct answer-The closer an object is to the observer, the the parallax.
88 - correct answer-The night sky is divided into official constellations.
ecliptic -Fcorrect answer-The zodiacal constellations can be found along the .
ecliptic -Fcorrect answer-The apparent path of the sun across the sky is known as the
26,000 - correct answer-The earth takes about how many years to complete one cycle of precession?
, revolution -Fcorrect answer-The seasons are direct consequence of which motion of earth?
precession - correct answer-Vega will be the "North Star" in 12,000 years. This is due to the Earth's
we would not have distinct seasonal changes - correct answer-If the earth were not tilted on its axis
groups of stars that make an apparentFpattern in the sky - correct answer-What are constellations?
the earth's revolution around the sun -Fcorrect answer-We see different stars in different seasons due to
same as the number of years in your life - correct answer-
How many times have you orbited the sun in your lifetime?
December 21st - correct answer-Winter Solstice
sun rises in the farthest southeastern point -Fcorrect answer-Winter Solstice
first day of spring - correct answer-Spring Equinox
June 21st - correct answer-Summer Solstice
sun rises exactly due east, sets due west - correct answer-Spring Equinox & Fall Equinox
September 21st - correct answer-Fall Equinox
sun rises at the farthest northeastern point - correct answer-Summer Solstice
fewer hours of daylight - correct answer-Winter Solstice
