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Quiz Yourself:Lessons 5-8

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1. An axis is:

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an imaginary straight line around which the Earth rotates

a central area, such as the equator

a mechanical part

a constellation in the sky

2. Which of the following is not true about summer solstice?

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It is the shortest day of the year.

At this time, the Earth is tilted toward the Sun.

It occurs on or around June 21st every yearin the northern hemisphere.

It is the longest day of the year.

3. Which of the following is not true about the winter solstice?

It occurs on or around November 21st everyyear in the northern hemisphere.

It is the shortest day of the year.

The sun is the farthest from the equator.

It marks the beginning of winter.

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4. To say that a star is self-luminous, it means that:

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It creates its own light.

It has lived over one million years.

It is a part of more than one constellation.

It is going to die soon.

5. Which is true of the vernal equinox?

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It marks the beginning of spring.

It is 30 days in length.

It occurs in late October.

Day and night are of different lengths.

6. Which is not true of the autumnal equinox?

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It is the beginning of fall in the southern hemisphere.

It happens in late September.

It occurs one time a year.

It occurs opposite the vernal equinox.

7. Why do different stars appear during different seasons?

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As the Earth revolves around the sun, we see different parts of the sky.

Stars move with the Earth as it revolves the Sun.

We don’t see different stars with different seasons.

They glow in the sky and can be seen from Earth.

8. Which is not true of the North Star?

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It has always been the Pole Star.

It is located directly over our North Pole.

It is also known as Polaris.

It helps sailors and hikers navigate when traveling.

9. Which is not true about the Sun?

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It is a large-sized star.

It is 5 billion years old.

It is expected to burn for 5 billion more years.

It can fit one million Earths inside it.

10. Which of the following is not something for which the ancient people used stars/constellations?

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To tell that it was nighttime

Navigation while sailing or traveling

Seasons -when to plant/harvest crops

preserve myths, traditions, etc.

11. What are Ursa Major, Ursa Minor, Draco, Cassiopeia, and Cepheus?

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circumpolar constellations

binary stars

Other names for Polaris

stars

12. Which constellation contains a binary star?

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Ursa Major

Cassiopeia

Draco

Ursa Minor

13. Which constellation has two stars that point to Polaris?

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Ursa Major

Cepheus

Draco

Cassiopeia

14.Which constellation contains Polaris?

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Ursa Minor

Cassiopeia

Draco

Ursa Major

15. Which constellation is shaped like an “M” or “W” in the sky?

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Cassiopeia

Cepheus

Draco

Ursa Major

16. What is a cepheid?

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a star that changes size and therefore changes brightness

a constellation

a star that orbits another star

a wild animal that live in northern Wisconsin

17.Which constellation contains a star that used to be the Pole Star?

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Draco

Cassiopeia

Cepheus

Ursa Major

18. Which of the following is true about stars?

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They will move and change the shape ofconstellations over thousands of years.

They come in only one size.

They live forever.

They are made of solid matter.

19. What determines the length of life in a star?

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It’s mass.

It’s age.

It’s position in the sky.

Nothing, they shine forever.

20. What causes the four seasons?

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the tilt of the Earth axis toward/away from the the sun

the stars in the sky

the circumpolar constellations

the sun’s power changes throughout a year

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