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TEST BANK for Explorations: Introduction to Astronomy 9th Edition by Thomas Arny & Stephen Schneider. ISBN 9896. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Preview: The Cosmic Landscape Chapter 1: The Cycles o f th e Sky Chapter 2: The Rise of Astronomy Essay 1: Backyard Astronomy Chapter 3: Gravity and Motion Chapter 4: ...
Explorations: Introduction to Astronomy 9th Edition Thomas Arny Chapter 1 The Cycles of the Sky 1) Directly above Earth's equator lies the in the sky. A) North Celestial Pole B) South Celestial Pole C) Celestial equator D) ecliptic Answer: C Difficulty: 1 Easy Section: 01.01 Topic: Locating Objects in the Sky Bloom's: 1. Remember Gradable: automatic Subtopic: Celestial Sphere Model 2) All celestial objects rise in the east and set in the west because A) Earth is rotating from east to west. B) Earth is rotating from west to east. C) Earth is orbiting around the Sun from east to west. D) the celestial sphere is rotating from east to west. Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Easy Section: 01.01 Topic: Locating Objects in the Sky; Astronomical Cycles Bloom's: 1. Remember Gradable: automatic Subtopic: Celestial Sphere Model; Diurnal and Annual Motion 3) What is the ecliptic? A) the line of the solar and lunar eclipses on the celestial sphere B) the extension of Earth's path on the celestial sphere C) the elliptical shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun D) All of these choices are correct. Answer: B Difficulty: 2 Medium Section: 01.01 Topic: Locating Objects in the Sky Bloom's: 1. Remember Gradable: automatic Subtopic: The Ecliptic 4) Which of the following statements describes the ecliptic? A) the path of the Moon on the celestial sphere B) the extension of Earth's equator on the celestial sphere C) the extension of Earth's path on the celestial sphere D) the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere E) The extension of Earth's equator on the celestial sphere and the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere are correct. Answer: E Difficulty: 2 Medium Section: 01.01 Topic: Locating Objects in the Sky Bloom's: 1. Remember Gradable: automatic Subtopic: The Ecliptic 5) Suppose that Earth's spin would suddenly reverse direction, but the direction of Earth's motion around the Sun was preserved. Which of the following changes would you expect to observe? A) The Sun would rise in the west and set in the east. B) The stars would rise in the west and set in the east. C) The planets would rise in the west and set in the east. D) All of these would be observed. E) None of these choices is correct. Answer: D Difficulty: 2 Medium Section: 01.01 Topic: Astronomical Cycles Bloom's: 2. Understand Gradable: automatic Subtopic: Diurnal and Annual Motion 6) For someone in the Northern Hemisphere stars rise in the east and set in the west. For someone in the Southern Hemisphere A) the situation is the same—stars also rise in the east and set in the west. B) the opposite is true—stars rise in the west and set in the east. Answer: A Difficulty: 1 Easy Section: 01.01 Topic: Astronomical Cycles Bloom's: 2. Understand Gradable: automatic Subtopic: Diurnal and Annual Motion 7) The motion of the Sun relative to the stars is from to . A) east; west B) west; east Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Easy Section: 01.01 Topic: Astronomical Cycles Bloom's: 2. Understand Gradable: automatic Subtopic: Diurnal and Annual Motion 8) Which of the following statements regarding the motion of objects on the celestial sphere is true? A) The Sun moves along the Celestial Equator. B) The Moon moves along the Celestial Equator. C) The stars move along the zodiac. D) The stars move parallel to the Celestial Equator. Answer: D Difficulty: 2 Medium Section: 01.01 Topic: Locating Objects in the Sky Bloom's: 1. Remember Gradable: automatic Subtopic: Celestial Sphere Model 9) How much time is there between when a star rises and when it sets? A) less than twelve hours B) about twelve hours C) more than twelve hours D) It depends on the star. Answer: D Difficulty: 1 Easy Section: 01.01 Topic: Locating Objects in the Sky; Astronomical Cycles Bloom's: 2. Understand Gradable: automatic Subtopic: Celestial Sphere Model; Diurnal and Annual Motion
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