AST 101 EXAM 1 Questions With Correct
Answers.
The average distance from the earth to the sun is what unit? - answer1 astronomical unit
the distance light travels in a year - answer1 light year
the andromeda galaxy is how many light years away - answer2,000,000 ly
the stars that appear to lie ...
the earth takes ______ to orbit the sun - answer✔one year
the average earth-sun distance is _____ - answer✔1 AU
the earths axis points toward what star? - answer✔polaris
the earh takes ____ to orbit the sun - answer✔one year
the earth rotates from ____ to ____ - answer✔west to east
stars rise in the ___ and set in the ____ - answer✔east & west
the celestial sphere appears to rotate around us from ____ to _______ - answer✔east to west
in the northern hemisphere the _____ celestial pole is above the horizon - answer✔north celestial
pole
the north celestial pole roates __________ - answer✔counterclockwise
the south celestial pole roates __________ - answer✔clockwise
in the northern hemisphere the sun is high in the sky at noon in what sky - answer✔the southern
sky
orion is visible in what season - answer✔winter
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