Observing Our Sky Vocabulary Test

Front

What is the term for the use of the senses to examine or inspect?

Back

Observe

Front

What is the southernmost point on Earth called?

Back

South Pole

Front

What do we call a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction?

Back

Force

Front

What is the force that causes objects with mass to attract to each other?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is an imaginary line around which a sphere rotates?

Back

Axis

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What do we call a large celestial body that orbits a star?

Back

Planet

Front

What is the term for a massive, luminous ball of gas that produces energy through nuclear fusion?

Back

Star

Front

What is the term for the force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for a planet to complete one full rotation on its axis?

Back

Rotation