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<b>1. <section begin=req1 /><noinclude></noinclude>Have the Stars honor.
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<b>2. <section begin=req2 /><noinclude></noinclude>How can you account for the apparent daily motion of the stars?
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<b>3. <section begin=req3 /><noinclude></noinclude>What are each of the following? Identify personally or from pictures an example of each.
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:<b>a. <section begin=req3a /><noinclude></noinclude>Planet
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:<b>b. <section begin=req3b /><noinclude></noinclude>Satellite
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:<b>c. <section begin=req3c /><noinclude></noinclude>Comet
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:<b>d. <section begin=req3d /><noinclude></noinclude>Meteor
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:<b>e. <section begin=req3e /><noinclude></noinclude>Meteorite
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:<b>f. <section begin=req3f /><noinclude></noinclude>Nebula
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:<b>g. <section begin=req3g /><noinclude></noinclude>Constellation
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:<b>h. <section begin=req3h /><noinclude></noinclude>Fixed star
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:<b>i. <section begin=req3i /><noinclude></noinclude>Sunspot
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<b>4. <section begin=req4 /><noinclude></noinclude>Define the following terms:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req4a /><noinclude></noinclude>Celestial sphere
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:<b>b. <section begin=req4b /><noinclude></noinclude>Celestial pole
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:<b>c. <section begin=req4c /><noinclude></noinclude>Celestial equator
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:<b>d. <section begin=req4d /><noinclude></noinclude>Horizon
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:<b>e. <section begin=req4e /><noinclude></noinclude>Right ascension
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:<b>f. <section begin=req4f /><noinclude></noinclude>Declination
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:<b>g. <section begin=req4g /><noinclude></noinclude>Transit
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:<b>h. <section begin=req4h /><noinclude></noinclude>Conjunction
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:<b>i. <section begin=req4i /><noinclude></noinclude>Ecliptic
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<b>5. <section begin=req5 /><noinclude></noinclude>Explain the major difference between a refractor and reflector type of telescope. Describe an equatorial telescope mounting.
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<b>6. <section begin=req6 /><noinclude></noinclude>Into what colors is sunlight dispersed when passed through a prism? In what way are colors of stars used to indicate their temperature?
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<b>7. <section begin=req7 /><noinclude></noinclude>What connection is there between the ecliptic and the vernal and autumnal equinoxes? What dates are usually associated with the equinoxes?
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<b>8. <section begin=req8 /><noinclude></noinclude>Learn the 12 constellations called the signs of the zodiac. Know the history of the signs of the zodiac.
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<b>9. <section begin=req9 /><noinclude></noinclude>Identify by their name and point out in the sky the constellations that can be seen all night long on a clear night in your hemisphere.
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<b>10. <section begin=req10 /><noinclude></noinclude>Name five constellations that are visible between sunset and midnight in your hemisphere during:
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:<b>a. <section begin=req10a /><noinclude></noinclude>The summer months.
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:<b>b. <section begin=req10b /><noinclude></noinclude>The winter months.
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<b>11. <section begin=req11 /><noinclude></noinclude>At what time of year is the constellation Orion best seen? Locate and identify in the sky the three brightest stars of this constellation.
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<b>12. <section begin=req12 /><noinclude></noinclude>How are the letters of the Greek alphabet used to name stars in a constellation? Give five illustrations of the use of the letters of the Greek alphabet in naming the stars of a constellation.
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<b>13. <section begin=req13 /><noinclude></noinclude>List the 15 first-magnitude stars and observe the ones that appear in your area throughout the year.
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<b>14. <section begin=req14 /><noinclude></noinclude>With the use of a diagram, show the relative positions of the earth and moon during high and low tides.
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<b>15. <section begin=req15 /><noinclude></noinclude>Describe the peculiar individual characteristics of the planets in our solar system. Which ones cannot be seen without the aid of a telescope? Which two planets are seen only near the hours of sunrise or sunset?
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<b>16. <section begin=req16 /><noinclude></noinclude>Where and in what way does the Bible refer to Orion, the Pleiades, and Arcturus?
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