ASTR 1P01/02: Introduction to Astronomy I/II Practice Questions |
Please solve the following questions. This is not an assignment, it will not be graded, and you do not need to submit your solutions to anyone. The questions are simply intended to help you practice for the exam. These questions will not appear in the exam itself. Students who don't genuinely attempt to solve the questions on their own, and only memorize the solutions, will have a very hard time in the actual exam! These questions are not multiple-choice, to encourage you to think of the answers on your own, but the questions in the actual exam will be multiple-choice. If you need any clarifications for these questions, you can ask for them on the course Teams channel. |
Question 1If two people live in different cities, do they see the same zenith? What about the horizon? And the celestial sphere? Question 2What is the celestial sphere made of? Question 3Which points on the sky do the stars rotate around? Question 4What causes the stars to appear to rotate? Do the stars actually move? Question 5Why does the Sun rise and set? Question 6Do all stars rise and set? Question 7What phenomenon results from the rotation of the Earth around the Sun? What about the rotation of the earth around its axis? Question 8"The Sun follows the same path in the sky every day." True or false? Question 9"The axis of rotation of the Earth around itself is in a different direction compared to the axis of rotation of the Earth around the Sun." True or false? Question 10The zodiac is a narrow "belt" stretched across the sky. Which celestial bodies can always be found within it? Question 11In modern astronomical terminology, what is the difference between a constellation and an asterism? Question 12"All the constellations in the sky correspond to zodiac signs." True or false? Question 13Will aliens in a different galaxy see the same constellations that we see? |
WARNING: Do not view the solutions before you make a genuine attempt to solve the questions! Figuring out the answers on your own is an extremely important part of the learning process, and will help you understand the material better. Merely memorizing the solutions will not help you succeed in the test! I attempted to solve all the questions myself, give me access to the solutions!
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