Space Lesson 1 Assessment Earth's Rotation/Revolution

Question 1

Which of these can be seen by Australians?

Accepted Answer

Southern Cross

Question 2

The overall pattern of the sun rising toward the east and setting toward the west is

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Which of these in NOT on Earth's orbital plane?

Accepted Answer

Polaris

Question 4

Because of the earth's ____________, stars appear to move

Accepted Answer

Rotation

Question 5

The sun rises in the _______ and sets in the ______

Accepted Answer

east, west

Question 6

When solving a problem, a requirement is also known as

Accepted Answer

Criteria

Question 7

We can't see stars during the day because the sun's light "drowns them out".

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which of these is considered a seasonal constellation?

Accepted Answer

Leo

Question 9

On full rotation of the Earth takes

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a celestial object?

Accepted Answer

Weather satellite

Question 11

Seasonal constellations are not visible all the time due to

Accepted Answer

Earth's revolution

Question 12

The number of constellations in the Zodiac are equal to

Accepted Answer

The number of months in a year

Question 13

Which of these is a circumpolar star?

Accepted Answer

Little Dipper

Question 14

The Earth's axis always points towards

Accepted Answer

Polaris

Question 15

How many named constellations are there?

Accepted Answer

88

Question 16

The Earth's axis points straight up and down

Accepted Answer

False

Question 17

Stars that are visible all year long are

Accepted Answer

Not on Earth's orbital plane

Question 18

It takes the Earth 365 1/4 days to complete

Accepted Answer

1 revolution

Question 19

From the northern hemisphere, we can see Polaris all year long

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

The Earth's orbit is

Accepted Answer

An ellipse

Question 21

The path that an object follows as it revolves around something is called

Accepted Answer

An orbit

Question 22

The sun appears to rise and set due to the Earth's

Accepted Answer

Rotation

Question 23

Stars rise and set, just like the sun

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

When solving a problem, limitations are also known as constraints.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

The earth

Accepted Answer

Revolves counterclockwise around the sun

Question 26

Another name for Polaris is...

Accepted Answer

North star

Question 27

Astrology is based on real science

Accepted Answer

False

Space Lesson 1 Assessment Earth's Rotation/Revolution

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Space Lesson 1 Assessment Earth's Rotation/Revolution

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