Quiz #5
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Quiz Submissions - Quiz #5
Jason Adriaens (username: adriaens.jason)
Attempt 1
Written: Jan 24, 2022 6:24 PM - Jan 24, 2022 6:45 PM
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Released: Feb 1, 2021 12:30 AM
Question 1
1 / 1 point
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?
Question 2
1 / 1 point
Your latitude is 40.0 N. Which of the following would be the position of the NCP at this
location?
Question 3
1 / 1 point
True or False: If your location is below the equator then you will be able to see Polaris in the
night sky.
Question 4
1 / 1 point
The Sun rises and sets below the horizon just like it does here in Michigan.
The Sun never moves and stays stationary at the zenith.
The Sun is not visible all summer.
The Sun never sets all summer.
40.0 S
40.0 N
50.0 S
50.0 N
True.
False.
Your latitude is 40.0 N. Which of the following would be the position of the Sun at apparent
noon at summer for this location?
Question 5
1 / 1 point
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?
Question 6
1 / 1 point
This is the term for the point directly above an observers head:
Question 7
1 / 1 point
Your latitude is 40.0 N. Which of the following would be the position of the Sun at apparent
noon at winter for this location?
26.5 S
50.0 S
73.5 S
63.5 S
Celestial Equator
Nadir
Celestial Meridian
NCP
Zenith
Asterism
Diurnal
Nadir
73.5 S
26.5 S
63.5 S
50.0 S
Question 8
1 / 1 point
Your latitude is 40.0 N. Which of the following would be the position of the Sun at apparent
noon at spring for this location?
Question 9
1 / 1 point
Your latitude is 40.0 N. Which of the following would be the position of the CE at this location?
Question 10
1 / 1 point
How far below the celestial equator is the Sun on the first day of winter?
Attempt Score:
10 / 10 - A
Overall Grade
(highest attempt)
:
10 / 10 - A
Done
73.5 S
50.0 S
63.5 S
26.5 S
40.0 S
50.0 N
50.0 S
40.0 N
23.5 degrees above the celestial equator.
None of these.
23.5 degrees below the celestial equator.
The Sun is not below or above the celestial equator.
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