Night Sky Practice 21

Front

What is the name of the star closest to the Celestial North Pole?

Back

Polaris

Front

What is the name of the day that has the greatest amount of daylight (Northern Hemisphere)?

Back

Summer Solstice

Front

The Sun rise at the same time tomorrow as it did today.

Back

False

Front

The solar day is longer than the sidereal day.

Back

true

Front

Autumnal equinox the day and night time are equal.

Back

true

Front

What does azimuth measure?

Back

horizontal angle from north

Front

What does altitude measure?

Back

vertical angle off the horizon

Front

What is the point directly over the observer?

Back

zenith

Front

What is the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet?

Back

horizon

Front

What is the plane of the Earth’s orbit, seen from Earth as the apparent path of the Sun?

Back

ecliptic