Earth Science Semester 1 Review

Front

The movement of the earth in its path around the sun is called ___

Back

revolution

Front

What is the name of the moon phase when it is less than half illuminated and decreasing?

Back

Waning Gibbous

Front

A shooting star is actually a(n) ___

Back

meteor

Front

When the moon casts a shadow on the earth, it is called a(n) ___

Back

solar eclipse

Front

In the geocentric model of the Solar System, which celestial body is at the center?

Back

Earth

Front

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

Back

24 hours

Front

What phase comes after the New Moon?

Back

Waxing Crescent

Front

What do we call the path that the Earth takes around the Sun?

Back

orbit

Front

What is the term for the gravitational pull that the Earth exerts on the Moon?

Back

gravity

Front

What is the name of the phenomenon when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon?

Back

lunar eclipse