Constellations - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PHSC 121 Homeworks (1-4) 1st Exam Questions All Correctly Answered Astronomy is the study of ___________________. a. the Solar System b. galaxies c. the entire universe d. the planets of the Solar System - Answer -c. the entire universe Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method? a. evaluate science opinion b. refine hypothesis, develop theory c. evaluate data d. draw new conclusions from experimental data and observations - Answer -a. evaluate science opinio...

Why do we see the Moon appear to go through phases as seen from Earth? A. The Moon reflects "Earthshine", so it depends on how much light from the Earth is hitting the Moon B. As the Moon rotates, it presents a different phase to us over the course of its "day". C. Depending on where the Moon is along its orbit, we see different amounts of its illuminated side D. The Earth's shadow blocks out part of the Moon from time to time - C. Depending on where the Moon is along its orbit, we see...

PHSC102 Midterm study Guide with A Grade Solutions What are the Steps to the Scientific Method? - Answer-Step 1- make an observation, pose a question or problem Step 2 - make a hypothesis (an educated guess) Step 3 - experiment - hypothesis must be testable and reproducible Step 4 - Conclusion - Results The study of the Universe. - Answer-Astonomy Totality of all space, time, matter, and energy. - Answer-Universe Radius of Earth? - Answer-6378 Km Distance from Earth to the Sun...

How many miles are between the Earth and the Sun? correct answers 93 million How big is a light year? correct answers 9.3x10¹² km/s How many miles are in a light year? correct answers 6 trillion miles/1 light year How many recognized constellations are there? correct answers 88 True or False: Every star is a part of a constellation correct answers True What is a constellation? correct answers A shape in the night sky How long is written human history? correct answers 6,000 ye...

Astronomy101 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct What makes a good theory? (scientific method) - Answer Testable and Simple What is the process of the scientific method? - Answer 1) Observation 2) Model 3) Prediction 1) Universe 2) Astronomy - Answer 1) The totality of all space, time, matter, and energy 2) The study of the universe Light years - Answer The distance travelled by light in a year 1) Theory 2) Model - Answer 1) Idea...

Cosmic Address - The galaxies we see through the Hubble Space Telescope Solar System - Sun, Planets and their moons, and anything else floating in space Galaxy - Great island of stars in space all held together by gravity and orbiting a common center Where is Earth's Solar System Located in the Milky Way? - A little over halfway between the galactic center and the edge of the galactic disk Local Group - A small cluster of galaxies Supercluster - Regions of the universe that is ti...

Mobility - The ability to move freely through high snow Moose (Physical Adaption) - Legs up to 2 meters high to walk through snow Snowshoe Hares (Physical Adaption) - Large hind feet that allow the animal to walk above the snow Fisher (Physical Adaption) - Northern Weasel with large hind feet Northern Grouse (Physical Adaption) - Has feathers on its feet increasing surface area and acting as snowshoes Ruffed Grouse (Physical Adaption) - Grows snowshoes every autumn Subnivean Sp...

PHSC 102 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers All Correct A solar eclipse can only happen during a _______ moon. - Answer-c. New ________ is the change in an object's apparent position when viewed from two different locations. - Answer-b. Parallax That fact that Polaris will not always be the pole star is due to: - Answer-a. precession shifting the celestial pole. T/F A solar day is four minutes longer than a sidereal day. - Answer-True The seasons of the Earth result from: - Answ...

Astro 7n Unit 1 & 2 Quiz Answers (Exam 1) Question and answers 100% correct 2024 Astro 7n Unit 1 & 2 Quiz Answers (Exam 1) From Earth, in which constellation might you find the planet Saturn? - correct answer Taurus Why don't we see the constellation Orion at night all throughout the year - correct answer As the Earth orbits the Sun, its nighttime side point to different constellations at different points along its orbit When is the best time for you to be able to see the constellati...

horizon correct answerstheoretical surface flat from shores all the way to the sky celestial meridian correct answersline that goes from north to one's zenith to south directly above you, opposite of the middle of the Earth correct answershow to locate your zenith What are the cardinal points correct answersNorth, South How do you locate your celestial meridian? correct answersdraw line, start from cardinal point north to your zenith, to cardinal point South How do you find the n...