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CQ1 Observing
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1The Equator and other imaginary lines parallel to it are called “lines of ________.”
- Alatitude
- Blongitude
- Cequinox
- Dsolstice
2The Prime Meridian and the other imaginary lines like it that go from North Pole to South Pole are called “lines of __________.”
- Alatitude
- Blongitude
- Cequinox
- Dsolstice
3The meridian is
- Athe projection of Earth’s equator onto the celestial sphere.
- Bthe point in your local sky directly above you.
- Cthe boundary between the northern and southern halves of your local sky.
- Dthe boundary between the eastern and western halves of your local sky.
4The angular size of your finger at arm’s length is about 1°. How many arcseconds is this?
- A60 arcseconds
- B600 arcseconds
- C60 60 = 3600 arcseconds
5The angular size of your fist, held at arms length, is about
- A1 degree.
- B10 degrees.
- C5 inches.
- D10 inches.
6Which of these is not true:
In order to see all of the stars in the bowl of the northern sky at night, one must- Aobserve at different times of year.
- Bobserve from different latitudes.
- Cobserve from different longitudes.
- Dobserve all night (except when you are at the North Pole).
7The North Star (Polaris) is 50° above your horizon, due north. Where are you?
- AYou are on the equator.
- BYou are at the North Pole.
- CYou are at a latitude of 50°N.
- DYou are at a longitude of 50°E.
8When an astronomer describes the altitude of something in the local sky, he or she means
- Ahow high something is in the sky, in units of miles or kilometers.
- Bhow high something is in the sky, in units of degrees.
- Cthe direction toward something – in respect to North which is taken as 0 degrees.
9When an astronomer describes the azimuth of something in the local sky, he or she means
- Ahow high something is in the sky, in units of miles or kilometers.
- Bhow high something is in the sky, in units of degrees.
- Cthe direction toward something in respect to North which is taken as 0o.
10What is the arrow pointing to in the photo below?
- Athe zenith
- BPolaris – the North Star
- Cthe celestial equator
11What makes Polaris a special star?
- AIt is the brightest star in the sky.
- BIt is always directly overhead, no matter where you are.
- CIt is near the axis about which the stars in the sky revolve.
- DIts azimuth (direction) is always 180o.
12How would you find Polaris?
- ALook straight up
- BLook north, find the Big Dipper, connect the two stars at the end of the ladle and extend that line 4-5 times.
- CLook along the horizon.
13As seen from North America, stars near Polaris in the sky
- Aare in the Big Dipper.
- Bare seen only in winter.
- Care seen only in summer.
- Dnever set.
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- Quiz on CQ1 Observing, created by throwa74 on 29/04/2015.
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