Question 1

From which language did the majority of star names originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arabic 
B)  Latin 
C)  Greek 
D)  Spanish 
E)  Italian 
A)  Arabic 
B)  Latin 
C)  Greek 
D)  Spanish 
E)  Italian

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: a scientific model of the sky
the measure of light energy striking one square meter per second
the angle between two lines extending from your eye to two objects in the sky
provides a measurement range for the brightness of stars
the angular distance across an object, from one edge to another
named group of stars with finite boundaries in the sky
the point of the celestial sphere directly under your feet
the apparent path of the Sun against the background of stars
a less formally defined grouping of stars
the point of the celestial sphere directly above your head

Accepted Answer

The Answer of ecliptic and angular diameter and nadir and is...

Question 3

The Sky Around You - Page 18 (For the following questions)
Review the accompanying figure and identify point A.

Accepted Answer

A)  south point 
B)  nadir 
C)  zenith 
D)  north celestial pole 
E)  south celestial pole 
A)  south point 
B)  nadir 
C)  zenith 
D)  north celestial pole 
E)  south celestial pole

Question 4

The Sky Around You - Page 18 (For the following questions)
Review the accompanying figure. Where does the celestial equator always meet the horizon?

Accepted Answer

A)  at the north and south celestial poles 
B)  at the north and south poles 
C)  at the east and west points 
D)  at the zenith and nadir 
E)  at the equinox 
A)  at the north and south celestial poles 
B)  at the north and south poles 
C)  at the east and west points 
D)  at the zenith and nadir 
E)  at the equinox

Question 5

Within the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal equinox marks the start of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  winter 
B)  fall 
C)  summer 
D)  spring 
E)  a new year 
A)  winter 
B)  fall 
C)  summer 
D)  spring 
E)  a new year

Question 6

The nadir marks the point of the celestial sphere directly above your head.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The constellations are an ancient heritage handed down for thousands of years as ways to tell stories of mythical heroes and monsters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is an asterism?

Accepted Answer

A)  A legend or folklore association to a grouping of stars 
B)  Less formally defined group of stars outside the official 88 constellations 
C)  The council of astronomers who defined the 88 constellations 
D)  The northern pivot point of the celestial sphere 
E)  Constellations close enough to a celestial pole that they do not appear to rise from the east and set in the west 
A)  A legend or folklore association to a grouping of stars 
B)  Less formally defined group of stars outside the official 88 constellations 
C)  The council of astronomers who defined the 88 constellations 
D)  The northern pivot point of the celestial sphere 
E)  Constellations close enough to a celestial pole that they do not appear to rise from the east and set in the west

Question 9

If two stars have a magnitude difference of 5, what is their flux ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)  10.0 
B)  12.6 
C)  100.0 
D)  250.0 
E)  625.3 
A)  10.0 
B)  12.6 
C)  100.0 
D)  250.0 
E)  625.3

Question 10

What is the Milankovitch hypothesis and what evidence is there to support this hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

The Milankovitch hypothesis, which state

Question 11

What is the cause for the slow movement of reference marks, such as the celestial poles and equator, to move across the sky?

Accepted Answer

A)  precession 
B)  evolution 
C)  climate change 
D)  continental drift 
E)  angular revolution 
A)  precession 
B)  evolution 
C)  climate change 
D)  continental drift 
E)  angular revolution

Question 12

The ecliptic is often called the _______________ of Earth's orbit on the sky.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ecliptic is often called the _______________...

Question 13

The seasons are caused by Earth's orbit moving closer to or farther from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What did the IAU establish in 1928?

Accepted Answer

A)  The IAU classified Pluto as a dwarf planet. 
B)  The IAU published official names of all constellations. 
C)  The IAU recorded 88 constellations with defined boundaries. 
D)  The IAU recognized additional orbiting bodies in the Kuiper Belt. 
E)  The IAU recorded all the mythologies associated with 88 constellations. 
A)  The IAU classified Pluto as a dwarf planet. 
B)  The IAU published official names of all constellations. 
C)  The IAU recorded 88 constellations with defined boundaries. 
D)  The IAU recognized additional orbiting bodies in the Kuiper Belt. 
E)  The IAU recorded all the mythologies associated with 88 constellations.

Question 15

On the day of the _______________ in late June, Earth's Northern Hemisphere is inclined toward  the Sun.

Accepted Answer

The answer of On the day of the _______________ in...

Question 16

Explain why we have seasons and compare/contrast the cycle of seasons for both hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

Because Earth's axis of rotation is incl

Question 17

Earth's rapid rotation makes its axis sweep out the shape of a cone, like a heavy top slowing down.  This motion is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  momentum 
B)  precession 
C)  revolution 
D)  precision 
E)  recession 
A)  momentum 
B)  precession 
C)  revolution 
D)  precision 
E)  recession

Question 18

What is the apparent path of the Sun against the background of stars?

Accepted Answer

A)  ecliptic 
B)  zenith 
C)  nadir 
D)  elliptic 
E)  shadow 
A)  ecliptic 
B)  zenith 
C)  nadir 
D)  elliptic 
E)  shadow

Question 19

The sky appears to rotate eastward around Earth each day, but that is a consequence of the westward rotation of Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Flux is a measure of the light energy from a star that hits a collecting area of one square meter in one second.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: A Users Guide to the Sky

From which language did the majority of star names originate?

The Sky Around You - Page 18 (For the following questions) Review the accompanying figure and identify point A.

The Sky Around You - Page 18 (For the following questions) Review the accompanying figure. Where does the celestial equator always meet the horizon?

Within the Northern Hemisphere, the vernal equinox marks the start of ____.

The nadir marks the point of the celestial sphere directly above your head.

The constellations are an ancient heritage handed down for thousands of years as ways to tell stories of mythical heroes and monsters.

What is an asterism?

If two stars have a magnitude difference of 5, what is their flux ratio?

What is the Milankovitch hypothesis and what evidence is there to support this hypothesis?

What is the cause for the slow movement of reference marks, such as the celestial poles and equator, to move across the sky?

The ecliptic is often called the _______________ of Earth's orbit on the sky.

The seasons are caused by Earth's orbit moving closer to or farther from the Sun.

What did the IAU establish in 1928?

On the day of the _______________ in late June, Earth's Northern Hemisphere is inclined toward the Sun.

Explain why we have seasons and compare/contrast the cycle of seasons for both hemispheres.

Earth's rapid rotation makes its axis sweep out the shape of a cone, like a heavy top slowing down. This motion is known as ____.

What is the apparent path of the Sun against the background of stars?

The sky appears to rotate eastward around Earth each day, but that is a consequence of the westward rotation of Earth.

Flux is a measure of the light energy from a star that hits a collecting area of one square meter in one second.

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Origins of Modern Astronomy

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