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)
• Yes, they will shift south.
• Yes, they will shift north.
• No, the motion of Earth cancels out with the motions of stars.
• No, the location of the stars in the sky is fixed
Yes, they will shift south.
What is the purpose of the NASA Star Finder? (1 point)
• To provide images of constellations from month to month.
• To see how constellations change positions in the sky throughout the year.
• 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.
Which list gives key events regarding the exploration of space in the correct order, beginning with the earliest? (1 point)
• first humans on the Moon, first humans on Mars, launching of the International Space Station
• first humans on the moon, first lander on Mars, first space shuttle flight
• first humans in space, first space shuttle flights, first humans on the moon
• first space shuttle flight, Hubble Space telescope launch, last humans on the moon
first humans in space, first humans on the moon, first space shuttle flights
What is the largest structure people have put into space? (1 point)
• Space Shuttle
• International Space Station
• Mars rover Curiosity
• Hubble Space Telescope
International Space Station
What is a difference between week 1 and week 3 of the moon's cycle? (1 point)
• Week 1 starts with a new moon, while week 3 starts with a quarter moon.
• Week 1 starts with a full moon, while week 3 starts with a new moon.
• Week 1 starts with a new moon, while week 3 starts with a full moon.
• Week 1 starts with a quarter moon, while week 3 starts with a full moon.
Week 1 starts with a new moon, while week 3 starts with a full moon.
During which weeks in the moon's cycle does the moon appear to be getting smaller? (1 point)
• week 1 and week 2
• week 3 and week 4
• week 2 and week 3
• week 1 and week 4