Author Question: On a clear night you go outside and face south and see circumpolar stars. Then you turn and face ... (Read 35 times)

AEWBW · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

On a clear night you go outside and face south and see circumpolar stars. Then you turn and face north and you see stars rising in the east and setting in the west. Where are you located on Earth?

a. equator b. a mid-latitude between the equator and the north pole
c. south pole d. a mid-latitude between the equator and the south pole

Question 2

You stand at attention with your arm overhead and finger pointing to the sky for 12 hours. During this entire time, your finger traces along the celestial equator in the sky. Where are you located on Earth?

a. North Pole b. South Pole
c. equator d. mid-latitude between the equator and the North Pole