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In 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 use
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Light-years
astronomical units (AU's)
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Represents periods of equal day and night
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In 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 use
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Represents periods of equal day and night
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When does the Autumnal (fall) equinox occur in the northern hemisphere?
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On what day do we get the longest period of daylight?
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In the northern hemisphere, the image above represents
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Which of the following statements are true of the Geocentric Model of our solar system?
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Who proposed the Heliocentric model of space?
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In the Geocentric model, the outermost stars did not move as they were thought to be attached to the outermost sphere called the ...
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What is the name for the device that tells the time of day by the position of the Sun?
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The name for an instrument that is used to measure angles up to 90°
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What is the name of the astronomers tool shown in the picture?
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The name for the tool for measuring the angular altitude of a star above the horizon, which was usually the sun ...
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A light year can be described as...
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The orbits of our planets around our sun can be described as
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In 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 …
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A star is a hot, glowing ball of what type gas?
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In the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram very hot stars look...
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Groupings of stars we see as patterns in the night sky are referred to as...
