Question 1

How far above and below the celestial equator can the Sun move?

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The Sun never appear...

Question 2

Where would you be if the Sun sets for six continuous months, beginning about September 23rd?

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A)   North Pole
B)   Arctic Circle
C)   Equator
D)   Antarctic Circle
E)   South PoleF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the Sun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How did Aristotle apply the scientific method to lunar eclipses?

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He noted that during all lunar eclipses,...

Question 5

The ________ of the Earth causes the Sun and Moon to rise in the east and set in the west.

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The answer of The ________ of the Earth causes the...

Question 6

The places where the Sun crosses the equator are called the

Accepted Answer

A)   annalemmas.
B)   prime meridians.
C)   zeniths.
D)   equinoxes.
E)   solstices.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

It was Aristotle who used the scientific method to show the Earth was a sphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The place the Sun stops its northward motion along the ecliptic is the

Accepted Answer

A)   equator.
B)   prime meridian.
C)   summer solstice.
D)   vernal equinox.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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How far above and below the celestial equator can the Sun move?

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The Sun never appear...
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The places where the Sun crosses the equator are called the

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Where would you be if the Sun sets for six continuous months, beginning about September 23rd?

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Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the Sun.

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It was Aristotle who used the scientific method to show the Earth was a sphere.

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How did Aristotle apply the scientific method to lunar eclipses?

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He noted that during all lunar eclipses,...
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The ________ of the Earth causes the Sun and Moon to rise in the east and set in the west.

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The place the Sun stops its northward motion along the ecliptic is the

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How far above and below the celestial equator can the Sun move?

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The places where the Sun crosses the equator are called the

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Where would you be if the Sun sets for six continuous months, beginning about September 23rd?

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Constellations are close clusters of stars, all at about the same distance from the Sun.

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It was Aristotle who used the scientific method to show the Earth was a sphere.

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How did Aristotle apply the scientific method to lunar eclipses?

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The ________ of the Earth causes the Sun and Moon to rise in the east and set in the west.

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The Sun never appear...
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He noted that during all lunar eclipses,...
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