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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 |
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On the celestial sphere, the circle which is located 90 degrees from the zenith is the |
| | A) | ecliptic |
| | B) | meridian |
| | C) | horizon |
| | D) | equator |
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3 | |
The point directly over an observer's head is that observer's |
| | A) | node |
| | B) | pole |
| | C) | zenith |
| | D) | equator |
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4 | |
The angular distance of an object from the horizon is its |
| | A) | declination |
| | B) | altitude |
| | C) | latitude |
| | D) | right ascension |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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8 | |
How many seconds of arc are there in a degree? |
| | A) | 120 |
| | B) | 60 |
| | C) | 600 |
| | D) | 3600 |
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9 | |
During a night, the stars move generally |
| | A) | westward |
| | B) | eastward |
| | C) | southward |
| | D) | northward |
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10 | |
The prime meridian is a line of constant |
| | A) | latitude |
| | B) | altitude |
| | C) | azimuth |
| | D) | longitude |
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