Astronomy Quiz 2 Review

1.  What is the spinning of an object in space?

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Revolution
• Rotation

1.  What is the orbiting of an object in space?

• Reflection
• Refraction
• Revolution
• Rotation

1.  How many hours is 1 day on Earth?

• 12
• 24
• 36
• 48

1.  The Earth Rotates around _______________.

• Jupiter
• The Moon
• The Sun
• Earth's Axis

1.  The Earth Revolves around ________________.

• Jupiter
• The Moon
• The Sun
• Earth's Axis

How long does the Earth take to revolve around the Sun?

• 360
• 365
• 365.25
• 366

What Shape is Earth's orbit?

• Circular
• Elliptical
• Rectangular
• Spherical

What is the object in space which the Moon revolves?

• Earth
• Venus
• Sun
• Polaris

We see only _________ side(s) of the Moon?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What is the order from New Moon to Full Moon?

• Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous
• Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, 1st Quarter
• Waning Crescent, 3rd Quarter, Waning Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous, 1st Quarter, Waxing Crescent