and 18. Observatories on the Earth's surface can only "see" these two types of light.

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Midterm Review 1
Akridge
14. Using the zodiac map shown in the class lecture slides, determine what constellation should be near the
meridian at midnight on todays' date.
15. Describe why the International Space Station stays in orbit around the Earth.
16. Describe why we always see the same face of the Moon pointed toward Earth.
17. When the Moon is in 1st Quarter phase, how much of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun and which part(s)
are being illuminated (right, left, top, bottom, all, none, etc...)?
18. Observatories on the Earth's surface can only "see" these two types of light.
and
19. How many constellations are there in the sky? 88
said to represent various mythological creatures, animals, objects, etc...?
What are the dot-to-dot connections called that are
20. By how many degrees is Earth tilted?
Sun or away from it in July?
23.5
Is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the
toward
21. At Earth's poles, stars travel A
A) horizontally in a circle around the horizon
B) vertically when rising and setting
22. What two coordinate terms are used to locate stars in the sky? longitude and latitude
but the heliocentric model of
23. Modern astronomy can be traced back to
the universe is best attributed to
galileo
nicolaus copernicus
24. Earth's orbit around the Sun defines the
ecliptic
plane for the solar system.
the moon
What
25. Which celestial body has the greatest effect on ocean tides?
spring tides
are the higher than normal high tides called?
26. True/False, The various lunar phases are caused by Earth's shadow on the Moon. f
New moon
waxing
27. List the 8 phases of the Moon cycle in order beginning with New Moon:
crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter waning crescent
28. If the Moon is near the meridian, about how many more hours will it be before the Moon sets?
Transcribed Image Text:Survey of the Universe Midterm Review 1 Akridge 14. Using the zodiac map shown in the class lecture slides, determine what constellation should be near the meridian at midnight on todays' date. 15. Describe why the International Space Station stays in orbit around the Earth. 16. Describe why we always see the same face of the Moon pointed toward Earth. 17. When the Moon is in 1st Quarter phase, how much of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun and which part(s) are being illuminated (right, left, top, bottom, all, none, etc...)? 18. Observatories on the Earth's surface can only "see" these two types of light. and 19. How many constellations are there in the sky? 88 said to represent various mythological creatures, animals, objects, etc...? What are the dot-to-dot connections called that are 20. By how many degrees is Earth tilted? Sun or away from it in July? 23.5 Is the Northern Hemisphere tilted toward the toward 21. At Earth's poles, stars travel A A) horizontally in a circle around the horizon B) vertically when rising and setting 22. What two coordinate terms are used to locate stars in the sky? longitude and latitude but the heliocentric model of 23. Modern astronomy can be traced back to the universe is best attributed to galileo nicolaus copernicus 24. Earth's orbit around the Sun defines the ecliptic plane for the solar system. the moon What 25. Which celestial body has the greatest effect on ocean tides? spring tides are the higher than normal high tides called? 26. True/False, The various lunar phases are caused by Earth's shadow on the Moon. f New moon waxing 27. List the 8 phases of the Moon cycle in order beginning with New Moon: crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter waning crescent 28. If the Moon is near the meridian, about how many more hours will it be before the Moon sets?
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Observatories are the device that set on the earth surface to observe the extraterrestrial. 

There are visible light and shorter-wavelength infrared light are used in the observatories. That is they use the wavelength of 400 to 1000nm.

 

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