ASTR 102 Final Lecture Questions |
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Q1.1: If every star in the universe was a grain ofsand, which of the following would be filled ~4meters
deep in sand?
A. This classroomB. Cal Poly campusC. SLO countryD. CaliforniaE. Continental US - ✔✔SLO
Q3.2: If you walk out of this building and face directly south, which direction is east?
A. Slightly to the rightB. Slightly to the leftC. Directly rightD. Directly leftE. Behind you - ✔✔D
Q4.1: Imagine that from your current location you observe a star rising directly in the east.When this star
reaches its highest position above the horizon, where will it be?
A. High in the northern skyB. High in the eastern skyC. High in the southern skyD. High in the western
skyE. Directly overhead - ✔✔E
Q4.2: How much of the celestial sphere can an Earth observer see at one time?
A. Less than halfB. More than halfC. Exactly halfD. Depends on his location - ✔✔C
Q4.3: Which of the stars will set on the western horizon?
A. Both Star A and BB. Only Star AC. Neither Star A norStar BD. Only Star B - ✔✔figure in lecture 3
B
Q4.4: What direction would you face (look) to see Star A when it is highest in the sky?
A. Toward the northB. Toward the southC. Toward the eastD. Toward the westE. Directly overhea -
✔✔figure in lecture 3
B
Q4.5: What direction would youface (look) to see Star B when it ishighest in the sky?
A. Toward the northB. Toward the southC. Toward the eastD. Toward the westE. Directly overhead -
✔✔figure in lecture 3
,E
Q4.6: Imagine that from your current location you observe a star rising directly in the east.When this star
reaches its highest position above the horizon, where will it be?
A. High in the northern skyB. High in the southern skyC. High in the western skyD. Directly overhead -
✔✔B
Q5.1: At what time will Star B appear highest in the sky?
A. Early in the morningB. Around noonC. In the afternoonD. In the eveningE. Around midnight -
✔✔figure in lect 4
A
Q5.2: At what time will Star B appear in theeastern sky?
A. Early in the morningB. Around noonC. In the afternoonD. In the eveningE. Around midnight - ✔✔E
Q5.3: If you were able to see the motion of star Bat Noon, over a period of 15 minutes what direction
would it appear to move?
A. West (to the left)B. East (to the right)C. South (out of the page)D. Away from the horizon (up)E.
Toward the horizon (down) - ✔✔E
Q5.4: If you could see stars during the day, the drawing belowshows what the sky would look like at
noon on a given day.The Sun is near the stars of the constellation Gemini. Nearwhich constellation would
you have expect the Sun to belocated at sunrise on this day?
A. LeoB. CancerC. GeminiD. TaurusE. Aries - ✔✔C
Q6.1: Where is Polaris if you liveat north pole?
A. On the horizon (0 degrees above horizon)B. Directly overhead (90 degrees abovehorizon)C. 35
degrees above N horizonD. 55 degrees above N horizonE. 35 degrees above S horizon - ✔✔B
Q6.2: Where is Polaris if you live at theequator?
A. On the horizon (0 degrees above horizon)B. Directly overhead (90 degrees abovehorizon)C. 35
degrees above N horizonD. 55 degrees above N horizonE. 35 degrees above S horizon - ✔✔A
, Q6.3: Where is Polaris if you live inSLO?
A. On the horizon (0 degrees above horizon)B. Directly overhead (90 degrees abovehorizon)C. 35
degrees above N horizonD. 55 degrees above N horizonE. 35 degrees above S horizon - ✔✔C
Q7.1: On the day shown, to whichconstellation will the Sun appear to be nearestin the sky?
A. TaurusB. LeoC. ScorpiusD. Aquarius - ✔✔lecture 7 D
Q7.2: On the day shown, which constellation will be located in the southern sky at midnight?
A. TaurusB. LeoC. ScorpiusD. Aquarius - ✔✔lecture 7 B
Q7.3: On the day shown, which constellationwill be rising at sunset
A. TaurusB. LeoC. ScorpiusD. Aquarius - ✔✔lecture 7 B
Q7.4: Approximately a month later, which constellation will be setting at sunrise?
A. CancerB. VirgoC. SagittariusD. CapricornusE. Pisces - ✔✔lecture 7 B
Q7.5: One night, you see the star Sirius rise atexactly 7:36 PM. The following night it will rise?
A. Slightly earlier.B. At the same time.C. Slightly later. - ✔✔A
Q8.1: You go out tonight and see the brightest starin the constellation Orion just rising above
youreastern horizon at 10 PM. One week later at 10 PMthis same star will be
A. Slightly higher in the sky.B. At the same height as before.C. Below your horizon.D. Setting on your
western horizon. - ✔✔A
Q8.2: What component of Earth's motioncauses the stars to rise earlier on successivenights?
A. Its rotation about its axis.B. Its orbit around the Sun.C. The tilt of its rotation axis. - ✔✔B
Q8.3: Through how many degrees does Earthrotate in exactly 24 hours?
A. Less than 360.B. Exactly 360.C. More than 360. - ✔✔C
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Q1.1: If every star in the universe was a grain ofsand, which of the following would be filled ~4meters
deep in sand?
A. This classroomB. Cal Poly campusC. SLO countryD. CaliforniaE. Continental US - ✔✔SLO
Q3.2: If you walk out of this building and face directly south, which direction is east?
A. Slightly to the rightB. Slightly to the leftC. Directly rightD. Directly leftE. Behind you - ✔✔D
Q4.1: Imagine that from your current location you observe a star rising directly in the east.When this star
reaches its highest position above the horizon, where will it be?
A. High in the northern skyB. High in the eastern skyC. High in the southern skyD. High in the western
skyE. Directly overhead - ✔✔E
Q4.2: How much of the celestial sphere can an Earth observer see at one time?
A. Less than halfB. More than halfC. Exactly halfD. Depends on his location - ✔✔C
Q4.3: Which of the stars will set on the western horizon?
A. Both Star A and BB. Only Star AC. Neither Star A norStar BD. Only Star B - ✔✔figure in lecture 3
B
Q4.4: What direction would you face (look) to see Star A when it is highest in the sky?
A. Toward the northB. Toward the southC. Toward the eastD. Toward the westE. Directly overhea -
✔✔figure in lecture 3
B
Q4.5: What direction would youface (look) to see Star B when it ishighest in the sky?
A. Toward the northB. Toward the southC. Toward the eastD. Toward the westE. Directly overhead -
✔✔figure in lecture 3
,E
Q4.6: Imagine that from your current location you observe a star rising directly in the east.When this star
reaches its highest position above the horizon, where will it be?
A. High in the northern skyB. High in the southern skyC. High in the western skyD. Directly overhead -
✔✔B
Q5.1: At what time will Star B appear highest in the sky?
A. Early in the morningB. Around noonC. In the afternoonD. In the eveningE. Around midnight -
✔✔figure in lect 4
A
Q5.2: At what time will Star B appear in theeastern sky?
A. Early in the morningB. Around noonC. In the afternoonD. In the eveningE. Around midnight - ✔✔E
Q5.3: If you were able to see the motion of star Bat Noon, over a period of 15 minutes what direction
would it appear to move?
A. West (to the left)B. East (to the right)C. South (out of the page)D. Away from the horizon (up)E.
Toward the horizon (down) - ✔✔E
Q5.4: If you could see stars during the day, the drawing belowshows what the sky would look like at
noon on a given day.The Sun is near the stars of the constellation Gemini. Nearwhich constellation would
you have expect the Sun to belocated at sunrise on this day?
A. LeoB. CancerC. GeminiD. TaurusE. Aries - ✔✔C
Q6.1: Where is Polaris if you liveat north pole?
A. On the horizon (0 degrees above horizon)B. Directly overhead (90 degrees abovehorizon)C. 35
degrees above N horizonD. 55 degrees above N horizonE. 35 degrees above S horizon - ✔✔B
Q6.2: Where is Polaris if you live at theequator?
A. On the horizon (0 degrees above horizon)B. Directly overhead (90 degrees abovehorizon)C. 35
degrees above N horizonD. 55 degrees above N horizonE. 35 degrees above S horizon - ✔✔A
, Q6.3: Where is Polaris if you live inSLO?
A. On the horizon (0 degrees above horizon)B. Directly overhead (90 degrees abovehorizon)C. 35
degrees above N horizonD. 55 degrees above N horizonE. 35 degrees above S horizon - ✔✔C
Q7.1: On the day shown, to whichconstellation will the Sun appear to be nearestin the sky?
A. TaurusB. LeoC. ScorpiusD. Aquarius - ✔✔lecture 7 D
Q7.2: On the day shown, which constellation will be located in the southern sky at midnight?
A. TaurusB. LeoC. ScorpiusD. Aquarius - ✔✔lecture 7 B
Q7.3: On the day shown, which constellationwill be rising at sunset
A. TaurusB. LeoC. ScorpiusD. Aquarius - ✔✔lecture 7 B
Q7.4: Approximately a month later, which constellation will be setting at sunrise?
A. CancerB. VirgoC. SagittariusD. CapricornusE. Pisces - ✔✔lecture 7 B
Q7.5: One night, you see the star Sirius rise atexactly 7:36 PM. The following night it will rise?
A. Slightly earlier.B. At the same time.C. Slightly later. - ✔✔A
Q8.1: You go out tonight and see the brightest starin the constellation Orion just rising above
youreastern horizon at 10 PM. One week later at 10 PMthis same star will be
A. Slightly higher in the sky.B. At the same height as before.C. Below your horizon.D. Setting on your
western horizon. - ✔✔A
Q8.2: What component of Earth's motioncauses the stars to rise earlier on successivenights?
A. Its rotation about its axis.B. Its orbit around the Sun.C. The tilt of its rotation axis. - ✔✔B
Q8.3: Through how many degrees does Earthrotate in exactly 24 hours?
A. Less than 360.B. Exactly 360.C. More than 360. - ✔✔C
