Sun, Moon, Earth Unit Test
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Question
The NASA Star Finder charts are constructed based on the visible night sky at 34° N latitude, about as far north of the equator as Los Angeles, California. Will the constellations on the Star Finder chart shift in the sky if you observe the night sky from further south?(1 point)
Responses
Yes, they will shift south.
Yes, they will shift south.
No, the location of the stars in the sky is fixed
No, the location of the stars in the sky is fixed
Yes, they will shift north.
Yes, they will shift north.
No, the motion of Earth cancels out with the motions of stars.
No, the motion of Earth cancels out with the motions of stars.
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Yes, they will shift south.
Sun, Moon, Earth Unit Test
1 of 151 of 15 Items
Question
The NASA Star Finder charts are constructed based on the visible night sky at 34° N latitude, about as far north of the equator as Los Angeles, California. Will the constellations on the Star Finder chart shift in the sky if you observe the night sky from further south?(1 point)
Responses
Yes, they will shift south.
Yes, they will shift south.
No, the location of the stars in the sky is fixed
No, the location of the stars in the sky is fixed
Yes, they will shift north.
Yes, they will shift north.
No, the motion of Earth cancels out with the motions of stars.
No, the motion of Earth cancels out with the motions of stars.
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Yes, they will shift south.
What is the purpose of the NASA Star Finder?(1 point)
Responses
To provide images of constellations from month to month.
To provide images of constellations from month to month.
To see how constellations change positions in the sky throughout the year.
To see how constellations change positions in the sky throughout the year.
To observe stars and other distant objects in space.
To observe stars and other distant objects in space.
To include new stars and constellations that are discovered every month.
To see how constellations change positions in the sky throughout the year.
What was the name of the orbiting telescope that helped explore space by taking images like this one?
(1 point)
Responses
Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope
International Space Telescope
International Space Telescope
Galileo Space Telescope
Galileo Space Telescope
Apollo Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope
Which list gives key events regarding the exploration of space in the correct order, beginning with the earliest?(1 point)
Responses
first humans on the Moon, first humans on Mars, launching of the International Space Station
first humans on the Moon, first humans on Mars, launching of the International Space Station
first humans in space, first space shuttle flights, first humans on the moon
first humans in space, first space shuttle flights, first humans on the moon
first humans on the moon, first lander on Mars, first space shuttle flight
first humans on the moon, first lander on Mars, first space shuttle flight
first space shuttle flight, Hubble Space telescope launch, last humans on the moon
first humans in space, first space shuttle flights, first humans on the moon
The correct response is: Yes, they will shift south.
Explanation:
The constellations on the Star Finder chart will shift in the sky if you observe the night sky from further south. This is because the Earth rotates on its axis, causing the stars to appear to move across the sky. When you observe the night sky from a different latitude, the angle at which you view the stars changes, resulting in their positions appearing to shift. So, if you observe the night sky from a location further south, the constellations will indeed shift southward compared to what is shown on the Star Finder chart.