Celestial Sphere

Which sun's path best represents the summer solstice?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which characteristic of the Sun’s apparent daily path stays constant from month X to month Z?

• the times of sunrise and sunset

• altitude of the noon Sun

• length of time that the Sun moves along its apparent path

• rate of the Sun’s movement along its apparent path

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The diagram below represents the sun's path at equinox. According to the position of the Sun below, what is a possible time of the location?

• 9 am

• 12 noon

• 6 pm

• 3 pm

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What time is at position 3?

• 12 p.m. (noon)

• 9 a.m.

• 3 p.m.

• 6 p.m.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

State the day represented by Sun's Path Z.

• September 23

• December 21

• March 20

• June 21

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the shadow direction when the Sun is at location C

• East

• Northwest

• Northeast

• West

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In which general direction is the Sun in NY

• North

• South

• West

• East

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

An imaginary dome of the sky onto which all celestial objects such as stars, moons and planets can be plotted.

• Sun

• Celestial Sphere

• Apparent Motion

• Real Motion

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Celestial Sphere spins around two points in the sky known as the.....

• North and South Poles.

• Celestial North and Celestial South Poles.

• East and West Points of Light.

• Arctic and Antarctic Points.

The Celestial Sphere's coordinates are related to what Earth system of coordinates?

• Arctic & Antarctic Circles

• Longitude & Latitude

• Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer

• Sonar systems