Review for Astronomy 2 Midterm and Final
Midterm covers first 70 questions, Final covers all 105.
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1. |
A finger, held at arm’s
length, fills an angle of about |
A.
10 degrees.
B.
2 degrees.
C.
one tenth of a degree.
D.
40 degrees
E.
50 degrees.
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2. |
The coordinate used in the
terrestrial coordinate system to indicate angular distance north or south of
the equator is |
A.
longitude.
B.
declination
C.
altitude.
D.
latitude.
E.
azimuth.
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3. |
The angular distance measured
eastward from north around the horizon is |
A.
azimuth.
B.
right ascension.
C.
declination
D.
altitude
E.
longitude
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4. |
The azimuth and altitude of an
object located due north and on the horizon are |
A.
azimuth 180 degrees, altitude 180 degrees.
B.
azimuth 0 degrees, altitude 0 degrees.
C.
azimuth 0 degrees, altitude 180 degrees.
D.
azimuth 90 degrees, altitude 0 degrees.
E.
azimuth 90 degrees, altitude 90 degrees.
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5. |
What are the altitude and
azimuth (in degrees) of a star that is setting in the southwest? |
A.
altitude 0, azimuth 240
B.
altitude 30, azimuth 180
C.
altitude 90, azimuth 90
D.
altitude 45, azimuth 360
E.
altitude 315, azimuth 0
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6. |
The north circumpolar region of
the sky is centered approximately on |
A.
the horizon.
B.
the zenith.
C.
the Sun.
D.
The Big Dipper.
E.
Polaris.
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7. |
The angular size of the Moon is
about |
A.
½ mile.
B.
½ second of arc.
C.
½ radian.
D.
½ minutes of arc.
E.
½ degree.
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8. |
How many seconds of arc are
there in a degree? |
A.
60
B.
3600
C.
360
D.
90
E.
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9. |
The north-south line that passes
directly overhead is the |
A.
zenith.
B.
ecliptic.
C.
azimuth.
D.
meridian.
E.
horizon.
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10. |
Which of the following is true? |
A.
A sidereal day is about 4 minutes longer than a solar day on the Earth.
B.
A sidereal day is equal to a solar day on the Earth.
C.
A sidereal day is equal to a solar day on Venus.
D.
A sidereal day is about 4 minutes shorter than a solar day on the Earth.
E.
A sidereal day is the same for all planets.
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11. |
Suppose there is a star that
rises at 10 p.m. tonight. At what time will it rise one month from now? |
A.
9 p.m.
B.
midnight
C.
11 p.m.
D.
8 p.m.
E.
7 p.m.
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12. |
On the first day of Spring, the
Sun is on the |
A.
north celestial pole.
B.
zenith.
C.
meridian.
D.
nadir.
E.
celestial equator.
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13. |
During retrograde motion, the
motion of a planet relative to the stars is generally |
A.
eastward.
B.
northward.
C.
southward.
D.
westward.
E.
random.
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14. |
Relative to the stars, the Moon |
A.
moves eastward, then westward during a month.
B.
moves westward.
C.
moves westward, then eastward during a month.
D.
moves eastward.
E.
remains stationary.
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15. |
At approximately what time does
the new Moon set? |