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1

The fist, held at arm's length, fills an angle of about
A)one tenth of a degree
B)50 degrees
C)1 degree
D)10 degrees
2

On the celestial sphere, the circle which is located 90 degrees from the zenith is the
A)ecliptic
B)meridian
C)horizon
D)equator
3

The point directly over an observer's head is that observer's
A)node
B)pole
C)zenith
D)equator
4

The angular distance of an object from the horizon is its
A)declination
B)altitude
C)latitude
D)right ascension
5

The azimuth and altitude of an object located due south and on the horizon are
A)azimuth 0 degrees, altitude 180 degrees
B)azimuth 180 degrees, altitude 0 degrees
C)azimuth 90 degrees, altitude 0 degrees
D)azimuth 90 degrees, altitude 90 degrees
6

Which of the following would be the coordinates of a star which is setting in the northwest?
A)azimuth 180 degrees, altitude 90 degrees
B)azimuth 145 degrees, altitude 0 degrees
C)azimuth 300 degrees, altitude 0 degrees
D)azimuth 75 degrees, altitude 90 degrees
7

What are the altitude and azimuth (in degrees) of a star which is setting in the west?
A)altitude 45, azimuth 360
B)altitude 90, azimuth 90
C)altitude 0, azimuth 270
D)altitude 30, azimuth 180
8

How many seconds of arc are there in a degree?
A)120
B)60
C)600
D)3600
9

During a night, the stars move generally
A)westward
B)eastward
C)southward
D)northward
10

The prime meridian is a line of constant
A)latitude
B)altitude
C)azimuth
D)longitude







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