Chapter 1: Charting the Heavens
Labeling


1.  

Please match the labels with the correct names below.
 
For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
North celestial pole
Celestial equator
Polaris
Equator
Celestial sphere

2.  

Locate the major features related to the seasons.
 
For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
Summer solstice
Winter solstice
Ecliptic
Summer solstice (lower diagram)
Autumnal equinox (lower diagram)
Winter solstice (lower diagram)
Vernal equinox (lower diagram)

3.  

Locate the various phases of the Moon.
 
For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
New Moon (inner diagram)
First quarter (inner diagram)
Waning crescent (inner diagram)
Waxing crescent (outer diagram)
First quarter (outer diagram)
Full Moon (outer diagram)
Waning gibbous (outer diagram)
Third quarter (outer diagram)


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