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 like F 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 like F 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
