Quiz 4 Answers
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QUIZ 4
Question 1
Four stars are listed below with their apparent magnitudes next to them: Star A: +1.4 Star B: -0.2 Star C: +3.4 Star D: -5.0 Which of the following choices is the correct order from brightest to dimmest as these stars would appear in the sky? B, C, D, A D, B, A, C A, B, C, D C, D, A, B Question 2
Four stars are listed below with their apparent magnitudes next to them: Star A: +0.4 Star B: +5.6 Star C: +0.0 Star D: +4.2 Which of the following choices is the correct order from dimmest to brightest as these stars would appear in the sky? C, D, B, A B, A, D, C B, D, A, C A, B, C, D
Question 3
If you were observing the Sun at the location of the North Pole during the summer which of the following describes what you would see? The Sun is not visible all summer. The Sun rises and sets below the horizon just like it does here in Michigan. The Sun never sets all summer. The Sun never moves and stays stationary at the zenith. Question 4
What is the term for the arc that runs from north to south through the zenith that represents the highest altitude a star can rise to in the sky? NCP Nadir Celestial Meridian Celestial Equator Question 5
Celestial objects rise in the east and set in the west over a 24 hour period. This type of motion is called which of the following? Semi-Annular Motion Diurnal Motion Wonky Motion Smooth Motion Question 6
A group of stars visibly related to each other that move in a fixed imaginary pattern from east to west across the sky that divide the sky up into 88 sections and are formally recognized with the International Astronomical Union are called: Asterism Constellations Pattern Makers Pleadis
Question 7
Which group below contains only zodiac constellations? Sagittarius, Taurus, Leo and Aries Orion, Aries, Leo, and Taurus Orion, Leo, Ursa Major, and Taurus Orion, Sagittarius, Taurus, and Ursa Minor Question 8
What would you have to change about the Earth to stop our planet from having significantly different seasons? the amount of water on its surface the tilt of its axis its distance from the Sun its diameter Question 9
Ursa Major contains which asterism below? Canis Minor Little Dipper Big Dipper Sumer Triangle Question 10
The point in Earth's orbital revolution when it is closest to the Sun is called: Greatest Elongation Perihelion Retrograde Aphelion
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