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- Q1In the case of measuring distances in space, not even kilometers are practical to use. In order to measure “local” distances, those inside our solar system, we useQuadrantsSolsticesLight-yearsastronomical units (AU's)30s
- Q2Represents periods of equal day and nightsolsticevernalequinoxquadrant30s
- Q3When does the Autumnal (fall) equinox occur in the northern hemisphere?September 22September 11June 21March 2130s
- Q4On what day do we get the longest period of daylight?June 21December 21September 22March 2130s
- Q5In the northern hemisphere, the image above representsthe spring equinoxthe winter solsticethe summer solsticethe autumnal equinox30s
- Q6Which of the following statements are true of the Geocentric Model of our solar system?Proposed by Aristotleall answers are true of the Geocentric ModelWas later replaced by the heliocentric modelRepresents Earth at the centre30s
- Q7Who proposed the Heliocentric model of space?Pythagoras and EuclidCopernicus (confirmed by Galileo and Kepler)AristotleAristotle (confirmed by Pythagoras and Euclid)30s
- Q8In the Geocentric model, the outermost stars did not move as they were thought to be attached to the outermost sphere called the ...centrosphereheliospherecelestial spheregeosphere30s
- Q9What is the name for the device that tells the time of day by the position of the Sun?sextantquadrantsundialtelescope30s
- Q10The name for an instrument that is used to measure angles up to 90°sundialsextantquadrantarmillery sphere30s
- Q11What is the name of the astronomers tool shown in the picture?SextantArmillery SphereAstrolabeQuadrant30s
- Q12The name for the tool for measuring the angular altitude of a star above the horizon, which was usually the sun ...astrolabequadrantsundialsexant30s
- Q13A light year can be described as...the distance light travels in spacethe local distances in our solar systemthe distance light travels in 1 yearThe last name of the beloved character in Toy Story30s
- Q14The orbits of our planets around our sun can be described ascircularwavesintersectingellipses30s
- Q15In the 1920’s two scientists began comparing the surface temperature of stars with the star’s luminosity. They graphed their results in what is referred to as the …Galileo DiagramLuminosity Shift ModelHertzsprung-Russell DiagramSolar Shift Model30s
