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Celestial Sphere Review
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Regents Earth Science celestial sphere review questions. Mostly vocabulary knowledge.
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1
In which season does the sun have the shortest apparent path across the celestial sphere?
Fall
Summer
Winter
Spring
2
In New York State, which compass direction does your shadow point at noon?
West
South
East
North
3
How many hours of daylight are there on a day when the sun's apparent path is 150 degrees long?
24
10
15
150
4
In New York State, which compass direction must you look to see the Sun at noon?
North
East
South
West
5
How much does earth rotate every day?
180 degrees
15 degrees
90 degrees
360 degrees
6
On earth, each day is
24 hours
90 hours
365 hours
15 hours
7
Which season has the shortest days in New York State?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
8
At what time of day will your shadow be the longest?
Noon
10 AM
2 PM
Sunset
9
Which season has the most hours of daylight in a day?
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
10
Which of the following is a celestial object?
The Moon
A mountain
A cloud
An airplane
11
A celestial object's distance above the horizon is called its
Horizon
Azimuth
Zenith
Altitude
12
In which season is the sun's apparent path the longest?
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
13
A celestial object's clockwise position around the celestial sphere is called its
Horizon
Altitude
Zenith
Azimuth
14
The earth rotates
East to West
North to South
West to East
South to North
15
At what time of day will your shadow be the shortest?
10 AM
2 PM
Sunset
Noon
16
The celestial sphere is
The Sun
The Earth
The Moon
The Sky
17
How much does earth rotate in one hour?
180 degrees
360 degrees
90 degrees
15 degrees
18
The point in the celestial sphere directly above your head is called the
Horizon
Azimuth
Altitude
Zenith
19
The line where the celestial sphere meets the earth is called the
Zenith
Altitude
Azimuth
Horizon
20
Which of the following is not a celestial object?
The Earth
The Sun
The atmosphere
The Moon
