Cubangbang #96920 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Ancient cultures organized the sky by | linking stars together in patterns |
sections of the sky that contain recognizable star patterns | Constellations |
The sky is divided into how many constellations? | 88 |
Why do modern astronomers use the same names for the constellations? | to make communication easier |
imaginary point directly over the head of the observer | zenith |
imaginary extension of Earth's equator into space | celestial equator |
line where the earth and sky meet | horizon |
angle between an object and the horizon | altitude |
measure of how far east an object is from where the sun appears on the vernal equinox | right ascension |
where the sun appears on the first day of spring | vernal equinox |
position of a star in degrees north or south of the celestial equator | declination |
always 90 degrees from zenith | horizon |
the distance that light travels in one year | light year |
One light-year is about ____ trillion kilometers | 9.46 |
The stars that you see depend on | your latitude, the time of the year, and the time of night |
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