Exam 2: Patterns in the Skymotions of Earth

At a latitude of +50°,how far above the horizon is the north celestial pole?

Earth revolves around the Sun in the same direction Earth spins about its axis.

The meridian is half of a great circle in the sky that passes through an observer's zenith and the Earth's poles.

For a person who lives at a latitude of +40°,when is the Sun directly overhead at noon?

The seasons on Earth are caused by the change in distance between the Sun and Earth.

The meridian is defined as a great circle on the sky on which lie the:

The time it takes a planet to complete one full orbital revolution is commonly known as its:

For the following figure,label the north and south celestial poles,the celestial equator,and the ecliptic.

The eccentricity of the majority of the planetary orbits in our Solar System is approximately:

If a star rises on the eastern horizon,it will set on the western horizon 6 hours later.

At what time does a third quarter Moon rise? (Hint: A third quarter Moon occurs approximately 3 weeks after a new Moon.)

If Jupiter has an orbital period of 12 years,what is its average distance from the Sun?

Assume you are observing the night sky from a typical city in the United States at a latitude of +40°.Use the figure below to determine which month it is if the zodiac constellation Taurus is on your meridian at midnight.

A partial lunar eclipse occurs when:

The Moon undergoes synchronous rotation,and as a consequence the:

Assume you are observing the night sky from a typical city in the United States at a latitude of +40°.Use the figure below to determine which constellation of the zodiac would be nearest the meridian at midnight in March.

If the star Polaris has an altitude of 35° then we know that:

The direction directly overhead of an observer defines his/her:

What makes the equinoxes and solstices special?

Which of the following is FALSE?