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CSCC- Astronomy Exam 1 QuestionsAnd Answers With Verified Solutions
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Cosmic Address - ANSWER✔✔The galaxies we see through the Hubble Space
Telescope
Solar System - ANSWER✔✔Sun, Planets and their moons, and anything else
floating in space
Galaxy - ANSWER✔✔Great island of stars in space all held together by gravity
and orbiting a common center
Where is Earth's Solar System Located in the Milky Way? - ANSWER✔✔A little
over halfway between the galactic center and the edge of the galactic disk
Local Group - ANSWER✔✔A small cluster of galaxies
Supercluster - ANSWER✔✔Regions of the universe that is tightly packed with
galaxies
Astronomical Unit - ANSWER✔✔The average distance from Earth to the Sun;
150 million kilometers or 93 million miles
Light Year - ANSWER✔✔The distance that light can travel in a year; 10 trillion
kilometers or 6 trillion miles
,What is the Nearest Star System to Our Universe? - ANSWER✔✔Alpha-Centauri
and it is 4.4 light years away
When did the Big Bang Occur? - ANSWER✔✔14 billion years ago
Nuclear Fusion - ANSWER✔✔The process in which lightweight atomic nuclei
form together to create larger units
How fast does Earth Rotate the Sun? - ANSWER✔✔100,000 Kilometers per hour
Ecliptic Plane - ANSWER✔✔Earth's flat orbital plane
Constellation - ANSWER✔✔Region of the sky with well-defined borders
How Many Constellations are there? - ANSWER✔✔88 Constellation
Celestial Equator - ANSWER✔✔A projection of Earth's equator into space, makes
a complete circle around the celestial sphere
Ecliptic - ANSWER✔✔The path the sun follows as it appears to circle around the
celestial sphere once each year
What is the Tilt of Earth's Axis? - ANSWER✔✔23 and 1/2 degrees
Local Sky - ANSWER✔✔The sky as seen from where ever you happen to be
standing
, Horizon - ANSWER✔✔The boundary between the sky and earth
Zenith - ANSWER✔✔The point directly overhead
Meridian - ANSWER✔✔Half circle stretching from the horizon due south,
through the Zenith, to the horizon Due north
Angular Size - ANSWER✔✔The angle it appears to span in your field of vision
Angular Distance - ANSWER✔✔The angle that appears to separate objects in the
sky
Circumpolar - ANSWER✔✔The object remains perpetually above the horizon
What is the Reason for the Changing of Seasons? - ANSWER✔✔The Tilt and
Rotation of Earth
June Solstice - ANSWER✔✔Summer Solstice; Around June 21
The moment when the Northern Hemisphere is tipped most directly toward the Sun
December Solstice - ANSWER✔✔Winter Solstice; Around December 21
The moment when the Northern Hemisphere receives the least amount of sunlight
March Equinox - ANSWER✔✔Around March 21
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