Unit 8

Question 1

____ is a(n) arch through the highest point overhead and down to the horizon

Answer 1

Celestial meridian

Question 2

The brightest star within a constellation is identified by the greek letters ____.

Answer 2

Alpha

Question 3

The brightest star in our sky is located in _____.

Answer 3

Canis majoris

Question 4

The north star is ____.

Answer 4

Polaris

Question 5

_____ Constellation is composed of Castor and ____.

Answer 5

Gemini, Pollux

Question 6

Another name for the Northern crown is _____.

Answer 6

Corona borealis

Question 7

In ____ and ____, M31 is similar to the milky way.

Answer 7

Size, shape

Question 8

_____ is recognizable because of the three stars that look like a belt.

Answer 8

Orion

Question 9

Stars in constellations are classifies by the ___ name of the constellation in which they appear, preceded by an ____ letter.

Answer 9

Latin; Greek

Question 10

“Opposite of Ares” Is the translation of ______.

Answer 10

Antares

Question 11

The stars that are the closest to the solar system belong to the constellation _____.

Answer 11

Centaurus

Question 12

Supergiant pulsing stars are called_____.

Answer 12

Cepheids

Question 13

The ___ constellation is a long hook of stars.

Answer 13

Leo

Question 14

The ______ nebulae has a shine because the stars within them heat the nebular material that surrounds it.

Answer 14

Emission

Question 15

____ is also called the northern cross.

Answer 15

Cygnus The Swan

Question 16

____ constellation rise four minutes earlier each day, and ____ constellation can be looked at any night because they never set below the horizon.

Answer 16

Non-Circumpolar, Circumpolar

Question 17

When latitude measurements get close to the poles, _____ is used.

Answer 17

High Latitude

Question 18

______ of any celestial body is the angular distance, delta, of the body above or below the celestial equator

Answer 18

Declination

Question 19

When is it the best time to observe the sky?

Answer 19

On moonless nights and at the same time each night.

Question 20

What two stars are known as pointer stars?

Answer 20

Merak and Dubhe

Question 21

Differentiate latitude and longitude

Answer 21

Latitude- divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
Longitude- divides earth into eastern and western hemispheres.

Question 22

How many constellations are there currently?

Answer 22

88