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Visual Astronomy QUIZ

Visual Astronomy QUIZ. 1 st Semester Review. 1. In what way is the ancient idea of a celestial sphere around the Earth still useful to astronomers?. 2. Name this event (be specific):. 3. What causes the Moon to have a reddish tint in this picture?. 4. Name this constellation:.

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Visual Astronomy QUIZ

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  1. Visual Astronomy QUIZ 1st Semester Review

  2. 1. In what way is the ancient idea of a celestial sphere around the Earth still useful to astronomers?

  3. 2. Name this event (be specific):

  4. 3. What causes the Moon to have a reddish tint in this picture?

  5. 4. Name this constellation:

  6. 5. This famous group of stars is most accurately labeled as an _________ .

  7. 6. What causes the phenomenon shown in this long exposure picture?Bonus: What are these types of pictures called?

  8. 7. Why were these particular constellations special to ancient people and became the zodiac? Zodiac

  9. 8. What phenomenon is illustrated by this picture?

  10. 9. This is the Antikythera Mechanism. What did it do?

  11. 10. What phenomenom is illustrated in this picture?

  12. 11. What important phenomenon was discovered by Kepler using this type of graph?

  13. 12. What does the red “plus sign” in this diagram represent?

  14. 13. How did this man help prove that the heliocentric theory was correct?

  15. 14.Why don’t stars in the sky undergo a shift as great as the one shown in this diagram? Bonus: What kind of shift does this illustrate?

  16. 15. What law of nature allows this Shuttle, and all rockets, to work?

  17. 16.What type of telescope is shown here?

  18. 17. What design of reflector is shown here?

  19. 18. What problem is addressed by the use of lasers and flexible mirrors? Bonus: What is this method called?

  20. 19. What 3 factors make this location ideal for observatories? Bonus: Name at least 1 observatory shown.

  21. 20. Name this, the world’s largest radio dish.

  22. 21. Describe temperatures on this planet.

  23. 22. Name this picture from the Apollo 8 mission.

  24. 23. What are the dark areas on this object called? 24. What is the name of this large crater?

  25. 25. What is the main reason this man ended up walking on the Moon? Bonus: Name him.

  26. 26. What is the term used for a planet crossing in front of the Sun, as Venus did here in 2004?

  27. 27. What 2 characteristics of its atmosphere make Venus so hot?

  28. 28. Name 2 reasons Venus is the brightest planet in Earth’s sky.

  29. 29. Name this rover, currently on it way to Mars.

  30. 30.Name the large volcano near the Martian equator in this photo.

  31. 31.What gives the Martian surface its unique color?

  32. 32. Basically what is the Great Red Spot? • 33. What are the 2 main elements • that make up Jupiter?

  33. 34.Name the 2 factors that influence the strength of a planet’s magnetic field?

  34. 35. Name this phenomenon.

  35. 36.Name this object. 37. What most likely caused the cracks in its surface?

  36. 38. Name this object. 39. What gives this object its unique colors?

  37. 40. What are these rings primarily made of? 41. What 2 factors give Saturn such a low density?

  38. 42. Name this object. 43. Why has it gained more attention in recent years?

  39. 45. What are the dark areas on its surface made of? 44. Name this object.

  40. 46. Why does this gas giant have fewer storms and belts than Jupiter or Saturn? 47. Why do astronomers think it tilts on its side?

  41. 48. Name this object. Bonus: What makes it blue?

  42. 49. Name this object. Bonus: What are the dark streaks made of?

  43. 50. What part of the solar system are these objects a part of?

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