Unit 2 Review - Astronomy

How many degrees is the Earth tilt at?

• 23.5 degrees

• 22.1 degrees

• 24.5 degrees

• The Earth has no tilt

Which way does Latitude go?

• North-East

• East-West

• North-South

• South-West

Which way does Longitude go?

• Northwest

• West-East

• Southwest

• North-South

What dates are the Equinoxes on?

• June 21st and December 21st

• September 23rd and March 21st

• Just September 23rd

• Just March 21st

In winter, months of the Northern Hemisphere...

• The Sun sets South of West and rises South of East

• The Sun sets South of East and rises South of West

• The Sun rises South of East and sets South of West

• The Sun rises South of West and sets South of East

In summer months of the Northern Hemisphere...

• The Sun rises East of North and sets West of North

• The Sun rises North of West and sets North of East

• The Sun sets North of East and rises North of West

• The Sun rises North of East and sets North of West

When are the Solstices?

• Just December 21st

• June 21st and December 21st

• Just June 21st

• March 21st and September 23rd

What is the Sun's path across the sky?

• The Ecliptic

• The Celestial Sphere

• Non of the above

• The Celestial Equator

What causes seasons?

• Earth's Rotation Axis is tilt at a 23.5 degree angle

• The Earth gets farther from the sun in winter and closer to the sun in summer.

• Earth is closest to the Sun in January, which is winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

• All of the Above

What is Polaris?

• A star that sits Southwest of the Sun.

• A black hole 1,000,000,000 light years away

• a star that appears almost directly above the Earth's rotational axis. Normally called The North Star.

• A galaxy Right next to the Milky Way.