Polaris - Review Assignment

Polaris - Review Assignment

9th Grade

9 Qs

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Polaris - Review Assignment

Polaris - Review Assignment

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jennifer Low

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For an observer in New York State, the altitude of Polaris is 43° above the northern horizon. This observer's latitude is closest to the latitude of

New York City

Utica

Plattsburgh

Jamestown

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

State how the apparent position of Polaris is related to the latitude of the observer.

Polaris is always directly overhead.

Polaris is at the same angle as the observer's latitude.

Polaris is always at the horizon.

Polaris is at a fixed 90° angle.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which diagram best represents the location of Polaris for an observer located at the Equator?

Diagram A

Diagram B

Diagram C

Diagram D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When observed from a location in New York State for one night, the North Star (Polaris) appears to

rise in the east and set in the west

rise in the west and set in the east

move southward along an arc-shaped path

remain stationary in the sky

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To an observer in Buffalo, New York, the North Star, Polaris, is always located above the northern horizon at an altitude of approximately:

23°

43°

66°

90°

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which diagram correctly shows the apparent motion of Polaris from sunset to midnight for an observer in northern Canada?

Diagram A

Diagram B

Diagram C

Diagram D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

How many hours was the lens kept open to create the star trails in this diagram?

1 hour

2 hours

3 hours

4 hours

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

At which location could an observer not see Polaris in the night sky at any time during the year?

A

B

C

D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which celestial object is shown in the photograph near the center of the star trails?

the Sun

the Moon

Sirius

Polaris

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1