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Chapter 2 Interactive Figure Clickers
The Cosmic PerspectiveSeventh Edition
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Discovering the Universe for Yourself
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
In what direction do the pointer stars move?
a) downwardsb) upwardsc) down and to the rightd) up and to the lefte) They do not move.
PLAY Motion of the Night Sky
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
In what direction do the pointer stars move?
a) downwardsb) upwardsc) down and to the rightd) up and to the lefte) They do not move.
PLAY Motion of the Night Sky
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
In which direction does Polaris move?
a) downwardsb) upwardsc) up and to the leftd) down and to the righte) It does not move.
PLAY Motion of the Night Sky
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
In which direction does Polaris move?
a) downwardsb) upwardsc) up and to the leftd) down and to the righte) It does not move.
PLAY Motion of the Night Sky
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
In what sense does the Big Dipper move through the sky, relative to Polaris?
a) clockwise around Polarisb) counterclockwise around Polarisc) It does not move.
PLAY Motion of the Night Sky
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
In what sense does the Big Dipper move through the sky, relative to Polaris?
a) clockwise around Polarisb) counterclockwise around Polarisc) It does not move.
PLAY Motion of the Night Sky
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
In what sense does the Southern Cross move around the South Celestial Pole?
a) clockwiseb) counterclockwisec) It does not move.
PLAY Motion of the Night Sky
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
In what sense does the Southern Cross move around the South Celestial Pole?
a) clockwiseb) counterclockwisec) It does not move.
PLAY Motion of the Night Sky
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
In the Interactive Figure, you are shown the motions of the stars from 10pm to 4am. How long will it take for the stars to return to their starting positions?
a) 6 hoursb) 12 hoursc) 24 hoursd) Never, the stars don’t go back to the same spot.
PLAY Motion of the Night Sky
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
In the Interactive Figure, you are shown the motions of the stars from 10pm to 4am. How long will it take for the stars to return to their starting positions?
a) 6 hoursb) 12 hoursc) 24 hoursd) Never, the stars don’t go back to the same spot.
PLAY Motion of the Night Sky
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
On March 21st, what is the angle of the Sun at noon if you are standing on the Equator?
a) 0 degreesb) 30 degreesc) 45 degreesd) 60 degreese) 90 degrees
PLAY Reason for the Seasons
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
On March 21st, what is the angle of the Sun at noon if you are standing on the Equator?
a) 0 degreesb) 30 degreesc) 45 degreesd) 60 degreese) 90 degrees
Reason for the SeasonsPLAY
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Reason for the Seasons
On June 21st, what is the angle of the Sun at noon if you are standing at the North Pole?
a) 0 degreesb) 23.5 degreesc) 45 degreesd) 90 degreese) 180 degrees
PLAY
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Reason for the Seasons
On June 21st, what is the angle of the Sun at noon if you are standing at the North Pole?
a) 0 degreesb) 23.5 degreesc) 45 degreesd) 90 degreese) 180 degrees
PLAY
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Reason for the Seasons
On what days of the year will the angle of the Sun be less than zero as seen from the North Pole?
a) from March 21st to September 21st
b) from June 21st to December 21st
c) from September 21st to March 21st
d) from December 21st to June 21st
e) never
PLAY
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Reason for the Seasons
On what days of the year will the angle of the Sun be less than zero as seen from the North Pole?
a) from March 21st to September 21st
b) from June 21st to December 21st
c) from September 21st to March 21st
d) from December 21st to June 21st
e) never
PLAY
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
PLAY Lunar Eclipses
What phase must the Moon be in to see a lunar eclipse?
a) New Moonb) First Quarterc) Full Moond) Third Quarter
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Lunar Eclipses
What phase must the Moon be in to see a lunar eclipse?
a) New Moonb) First Quarterc) Full Moond) Third Quarter
PLAY
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Lunar Eclipses
On what part of Earth do you have to be to see a lunar eclipse?
a) the northern hemisphereb) the southern hemispherec) the equatord) the night sidee) the day side
PLAY
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Lunar Eclipses
On what part of Earth do you have to be to see a lunar eclipse?
a) the northern hemisphereb) the southern hemispherec) the equatord) the night sidee) the day side
PLAY
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
PLAY Mars Retrograde Motion
What is the normal direction of the motion of Mars during the year relative to the stars?
a) West to Eastb) East to Westc) North to Southd) South to North
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Mars Retrograde Motion
What is the normal direction of the motion of Mars during the year relative to the stars?
a) West to Eastb) East to Westc) North to Southd) South to North
PLAY
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
During the year what is the normal motion of the Sun with respect to the stars?
a) West to Eastb) East to Westc) North to Southd) South to North
Mars Retrograde MotionPLAY
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
During the year what is the normal motion of the Sun with respect to the stars?
a) West to Eastb) East to Westc) North to Southd) South to North
Mars Retrograde MotionPLAY
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Mars Retrograde Motion
When Earth passes Mars, what is the motion of Mars relative to the stars at this point?
a) West to Eastb) East to Westc) North to Southd) South to North
PLAY
Chapter 2
© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc.
Mars Retrograde Motion
When Earth passes Mars, what is the motion of Mars relative to the stars at this point?
a) West to Eastb) East to Westc) North to Southd) South to North
PLAY