Test Bank For Astronomy A Beginners Guide to the Universe 7th Edition by Chaisson

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0321815351, ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0321815354

Chapter 0   Charting the Heavens: The Foundations of Astronomy

 

1) Right ascension in the sky is very similar to latitude on the Earth.

Answer:  FALSE

Diff: 1

Section Ref.:  0.1

 

2) Latitude and right ascension are coordinate systems used to find objects on the celestial sphere.

Answer:  FALSE

Diff: 1

Section Ref.:  0.1

 

3) The celestial sphere is divided into 88 modern constellations.

Answer:  TRUE

Diff: 1

Section Ref.:  0.1

 

4) In the sky, declination is measured in degrees north or south of the celestial equator.

Answer:  TRUE

Diff: 1

Section Ref.:  0.1

 

5) The south celestial pole is located at a declination of -90 degrees.

Answer:  TRUE

Diff: 1

Section Ref.:  0.1

 

6) In general, the brightest star in a given constellation is designated as alpha.

Answer:  TRUE

Diff: 1

Section Ref.:  0.1

 

7) Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the Sun.

Answer:  FALSE

Diff: 1

Section Ref.:  0.1

 

8) The closest terrestrial analog to hours of right ascension is angle of longitude.

Answer:  TRUE

Diff: 2

Section Ref.:  0.1

 

9) Over 20,000 stars are visible to the naked eye on the darkest, clearest nights.

Answer:  FALSE

Diff: 2

Section Ref.:  0.1

 

10) A star with a right ascension of 2.6 hrs will rise 2.6 hours after the vernal equinox.

Answer:  TRUE

Diff: 3

Section Ref.:  More Prec. 0.1

 

11) A tropical year is the same as a sidereal year.

Answer:  FALSE

Diff: 1

Section Ref.:  0.2

 

12) The sidereal day is determined by the Earth’s rotation with respect to the stars.

Answer:  TRUE

Diff: 1

Section Ref.:  0.2

 

13) The vernal equinox marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere.

Answer:  TRUE

Diff: 1

Section Ref.:  0.2

 

14) There are 3,600 arc seconds in a degree.

Answer:  TRUE

Diff: 2

Section Ref.:  More Prec. 0.1

 

15) An hour of right ascension corresponds to 60 degrees in the sky.

Answer:  FALSE

Diff: 2

Section Ref.:  0.2