1. From your position at 42 degrees North latitude, you look directly north and
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1. From your position at 42 degrees North latitude, you look directly north and see a star near the horizon. A little later you notice that it has shifted its position slightly. Which way did it move?
a. To the right (east)
b. To the left (west)
c. Up (rising)
d. Down (setting)
2. From Lowell (about 42 degrees north latitude) you see a star to your north about 42 degrees above the horizon. Where will that star appear to be 6 hours later?
a. To the north
b. To the south
c. To the east
d. To the west
3. How much time is there between when a star rises and when it sets?
a. more than twelve hours
b. it depends on the star
c. less than twelve hours
d. about twelve hours
4. One night you see Sirius rise at exactly 7:36 PM. The following night it will rise at:
a. 7:36 pm
b. 7:40 pm
c. 7:32 pm
d. 8:36 pm
5. From Boston, you observe a star rising directly to the east. When this star reaches its highest position above the horizon, where will it be?
a. High in the northern sky
b. High in the southern sky
c. High in the eastern sky
d. High in the western sky
e. Directly overhead
Explanation / Answer
1. [A] to the right (east)
3. [B] Depends on the star
4. [C] 7:32 pm
5. [B] High in the southern sky
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