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Question 1

what unit of measure is used to determine the distances between bodies in the soar system?

Answer 1

Astron units(sun to earth is 1AU)

Question 2

what are constellations?

Answer 2

A group of stars

Question 3

from the north pole what appears directly overhead?

Answer 3

north celestial pole

Question 4

what are the system used to find object on the celestial sphere?

Answer 4

Right Ascension and Declination

Question 5

Into how many constellations is the celestial sphere divided?

Answer 5

88 pieces

Question 6

what is zenith?

Answer 6

directly above you

Question 7

where on earth can you observe all stars in the sky over an entire years?

Answer 7

the equator

Question 8

what is the range of value for declination right ascension?

Answer 8

0h to 24h

Question 9

how long is the precession cycle?

Answer 9

26,000 years long

Question 10

why will Polaris not always be the pole star?
why does it barley move in the night time?

Answer 10

Earth’s axis of rotation wobbles over the course of about 26,000 years, the way a spinning top also wobbles as it spins. This causes the celestial pole to wander

Question 11

what celestial line is a product of the earth’s orbit around the sun?

Answer 11

ecliptic

Question 12

How is the length of a day determined?

Answer 12

the time period of a full rotation of the Earth with respect to the Sun

Question 13

why are summers hotter than winter? Relate this to the sun’s position in the celestial sphere and the length of days.

Answer 13

the long daylight hours allow the Earth plenty of time to reach warm temperatures.

Question 14

Precession lasts…

Answer 14

26000 Years

Question 15

the study of the relative positions of celestial bodies as having an influence on human and the natural world is what?

Answer 15

Astrology

Question 16

The Earth is closest to the sun during…

Answer 16

Perihelion

Question 17

What does zenith mean

Answer 17

star directly above you

Question 18

How many constellations are there in the night sky?

Answer 18

88

Question 19

Named pattern of stars are called…

Answer 19

Constellations

Question 20

What unit is used to measure distances in our solar system?

Answer 20

Astronomical Units

Question 21

What unit of measurement should be used from star to star in our galaxy?

Answer 21

Light Years

Question 22

During precession, Earth will wobble away from Polaris. Which star will it be pointed towards?

Answer 22

Vega

Question 23

What is the current tilt of the Earth?

Answer 23

23.5

Question 24

During perihelion , the Earth is approximately…

Answer 24

147,000,000 Km Closest

Question 25

During aphelion, the Earth is approximately...

Answer 25

152,000,000 Farthest

Question 26

The time of the year when there is 12 hrs day and night is called...

Answer 26

Equinox

Question 27

What caused the Earth to become tilted?

Answer 27

Mars size object crashing into Earth

Question 28

If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted AWAY from the sun then it is what season?

Answer 28

Winter

Question 29

The period when the sun crosses the equator is called...

Answer 29

Equinoxes

Question 30

What are the coordinates used to locate stars called

Answer 30

declination and right ascension

Question 31

Which star is the Earth's north pole pointed at?

Answer 31

Polaris

Question 32

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

Answer 32

Stratosphere

Question 33

Which layer of the atmosphere burns up meteors

Answer 33

Mesosphere

Question 34

What is the range of values for declination?

Answer 34

+90 to -90 degrees

Question 35

What line in the sky is created by our revolution around the Sun?

Answer 35

Ecliptic Plane

Question 36

How long does sunlight take to reach the Earth?

Answer 36

8 minutes

Question 37

What is the inner most layer of Earth made of?

Answer 37

Solid Fe and Ni

Question 38

A pope created what?

Answer 38

Gregorian Calendar

Question 39

the celestial sphere is used for

Answer 39

mapping stars

Question 40

Eccentricity refers to changes of the

Answer 40

revolution of Earth

Question 41

The angle we see from the Earth to the moon creates

Answer 41

Moon Phases

Question 42

What is the order of the layers of the atmosphere from lowest to highest altitude?

Answer 42

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere