Zodiac and Constellations

How many zodiac constellations are there?

• 12

• 10

• 8

• 6

How many official constellations are there?

• 92

• 88

• 12

• 100

Which of the following is NOT a valid use of a planisphere?

• determining rise and set times for a star on a given date

• determining what stars are visible at a given date and time

• predicting the future

• locating a star in the sky

Which of the following is NOT an ancient use of constellations?

• finding your way at night

• telling time

• marking the seasons

• telling the future

At what location(s) will a viewer see the same constellations all year?

• at 40 degrees North

• between the tropics

• at the equator

• at the poles

What is the name for the special constellations that lie on the plane of the ecliptic?

• zodiac

• ecliptic constellations

• solar constellations

• ursa major

What is the angle between Earth's equator and the ecliptic?

• 23.5 degrees

• 23 degrees

• 25 degrees

• 90 degrees

Which of the following is NOT an official constellation?

• big dipper

• aries

• orion

• cancer

The plane in which we see the sun move through the year is called the

• ecliptic.

• solar plane.

• equator.

• meridian.

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Why do all stars appear to be the same distance from us if they are not?

• Depth perception fails us at these distances.

• They really are the same distance from us.

• Earth is the center of the universe.

• That's how the pythagorean theorem works.