Astronomy Exam
Second Quarter, Observations
Dr Jamie Love
1997 - 2011
Hello and welcome to your second observational exam. This will test your knowledge of the materials covered in the Second Quarter of this course particularly in Lessons 14, 19 and 23. You might want to have a quick review of those lessons before taking this exam.
Self Evaluation Test - Pretest info
When you choose an answer you will get a "pop-up" response indicating whether you got it right or wrong and providing feedback. This immediate feedback is a learning tool so read each reply carefully. I suggest that the first time you take the test, you simply stick with your original answers, complete the test and submit it for a grade. This will give you an idea of what you have learned so far and is more like a "regular" test. (Whatever that is. ) Your answers will be graded and each one will be scored Correct or Wrong. Once you have the score and the list of incorrect answers you can use your "Back Button" to return to your exam and correct your errors. This second time with the exam you can carefully read each response, learn from it and choose the right answer – then submit your perfect score for a final grade.
Self Evaluation Test
Choose the best answer by selecting one of the buttons. When you get to the bottom of the page, submit your answers.
The image below is a piece of the sky with west to the left, soon after sunset on the first day of May. Use this image to tell me where you would look to find each of the following objects. Note that some may require magnification to be seen but you should still know where they are. Planets are not shown (because their position changes but these sights won't - not during your lifetime).
The image below is a large piece of the southern sky with the Big Dipper at the top to help orient you.
Great. Now let's see if you remember the constellations these stars are in.
10. What is the name of the constellation that is the home of star "A"?
BÖÖTES, the Herdsman
VIRGO, the Virgin
LEO, the Lion
CORONA BOREALIS, the Northern Crown
11. What is the name of the constellation that is the home of star "B"?
HERCULES
CORONA BOREALIS, the Northern Crown
CORVUS, the Crow
LYRA, the Harp
12. What is the name of the constellation that is the home of stars "C" and "D"?
HYDRA, the Water Snake
CORONA BOREALIS, the Northern Crown
CORVUS, the Crow
LEO, the Lion
13 : What is the name of the constellation that is the home of star "E"?
HYDRA, the Water Snake
CORONA BOREALIS, the Northern Crown
VIRGO, the Virgin
LEO, the Lion
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The small piece of sky seen below shows a view towards the southern horizon shortly after sunset in early spring. I've labeled a few stars to help orient you. Use them to identify the stars and constellations in these next four questions.
15 : What is the name of the constellation that is the home of star "A"? Hint, this constellation is long and extends from that circlet of stars near Procyon through star "A" and well off to the left side of this image.
HYDRA, the Water Snake
HERCULES
CORVUS, the Crow
LYRA, the Harp
17 : What is the name of the constellation that is the home of "B"? Hint, this constellation is between LEO and GEMINI.
HERCULES
CANCER, the Crab
CORVUS, the Crow
LYRA, the Harp
The image below of the Great Summer Triangle shows you some familiar stars and constellations. I have labeled Vega to help orient you.
You can now submit your exam to for grading. If your answers were less than perfect you will receive a score and a list of Incorrect (and Correct) replies. Then you can use your "Back Button" to return to this page and correct your earlier errors. Once you have corrected all your earlier errors (by rechoosing a correct answer when you were told you are wrong), you will get a perfect score.
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