Unit 1 Astronomy Quiz

What do you call the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, usually expressed in degrees

• Longitude
• Latitude
• Sidereal

If you live in the northern hemisphere, you can use these constellations to find the star Polaris, which shows the direction north

• Big Dipper and Little dipper , which are actually parts of Ursa Major and Minor
• Crux and Subaru
• Aries and Cancer

The study of the universe is called

• Ophthalmology
• Astronomy
• Far Out Studies

A belief system that the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies have an influence on human affairs and the natural world.

• Sidereal
• Astrology
• Proctology

The projection into space of the earth's equator; an imaginary circle equidistant from the celestial poles, is called the

• Celestial Equator
• Zenith
• Azimuth

A way of keeping time with respect to the distant stars instead of keeping time with the turning of the Earth on its axis is called

• Sidereal
• Astrology
• Azimuth

What are the circumpolar stars ?

• Stars that can be seen at all times of the year and all times of night. They appear to rotate around Polaris.
• The stars on the ecliptic equator.
• The stars around the moon.

Where on Earth could you observe all of the stars during the course of the year ?

• The North Pole
• The Equator
• The Prime Meridian

The constellations of the zodiac are found on

• the ecliptic plane
• the Knee of Orion
• the south pole

Orion is depicted in Greek mythology as

• the hunter
• the serpent
• the farmer