Space Science Review

Front

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

Back

Rotation

Front

How long does it take from one full moon to the next full moon?

Back

About one month.

Front

Gravitational forces are related to the mass of objects. True or False?

Back

True

Front

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

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth around the Sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

What phase comes after the New Moon?

Back

Waxing Crescent

Front

What is the term for the gravitational pull between two objects?

Back

Gravitational force

Front

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

Back

24 hours

Front

What phase comes after the First Quarter Moon?

Back

Waxing Gibbous

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

Back

About 27.3 days