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The document contains a multiple choice quiz about celestial spheres with 7 questions. It tests knowledge about the stars visible from different points on Earth and definitions related to the celestial equator and ecliptic plane.

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Multiple Choice Quiz: Celestial Sphere

1. If you were at the North Pole during the course of one year, the stars you would see at
night would be

A. All the stars in the universe


B. All the stars in the northern celestial hemisphere
C. All the stars in the southern celestial hemisphere
D. Some stars from both the northern and southern celestial hemispheres

1. If you were at the equator during the course of one year, the stars you would see at
night would be

A. All the stars in the northern celestial hemisphere


B. All the stars in the southern celestial hemisphere
C. Some stars from both the northern and southern celestial hemispheres
D. Both A and B
E. None of the above

3. Directly above the Earth’s North Pole is ___________.

A. The equator
B. Polaris
C. The ecliptic
D. The Moon
E. The prime meridian

4. The time it takes Earth to spin one complete turn on its axis is:

A. One month
B. One year
C. One day
D. 360o
E. One lunar cycle

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5. True or False: Astrology is the scientific field of study that interprets the influence of
planets and stars on earthly affairs and predicts or affects the destinies of individuals,
groups, or nations.

A. True
B. False

6. The celestial equator is defined as

A. An infinite line through space from Earth’s poles


B. The plane of the Earth’s equator extended to infinity
C. The ecliptic plane extended to infinity
D. The plane of the Sun’s equator extended to infinity
E. None of the above

7. The plane of the ecliptic and the plane of Earth’s equator are

A. The same
B. Parallel
C. At an angle of 23.5o
D. Both used to define the celestial equator
E. None of the above

Answers

Question 1 - Answer: B
At the North Pole, a person cannot see below the equator, so none of the stars in the
southern celestial hemisphere are visible.

Question 2 - Answer: D
At the equator a person’s horizon extends from the North Pole to the South Pole;
therefore, during the course of one year, all of the stars from both celestial hemispheres
are visible.

Question 3 - Answer: B
Polaris. Its unique position is why it is called the North Star.

Question 4 - Answer: C

Question 5 - Answer: B
Astrology is not a science.

Question 6 - Answer: B

Question 7 - Answer: C

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