Astronomy

What is the name for the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space?

• geology

• physics

• astronomy

• chemistry

What type of Earth's movement causes day and night?

• revolution

• rotation

• solsitice

• latitude

The path an object takes as it revolves around another object is called

• rotation

• revolution

• equinox

• orbit

What is the name of motion that describes Earth traveling around the sun?

• rotation

• orbit

• revolution

• axis

What are the names of the imaginary lines that measure the distance North and South of the equator?

• latitude

• orbit

• solstice

• equinox

What are the names of the two days of the year when the Earth is not tilted and there are equal hours of day and night.

• axis

• solstice

• orbit

• equinox

The imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and poles. It also represents the angle the Earth is tilted.

• equator

• latitude

• axis

• solstice

Based on the picture, what season would the Northern Hemisphere be having?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• autumn

What degrees is Earth's axis tilted?

• 0

• 100

• 23.5

• 53.2

Two days a year the sun can be found directly overheard at 23.5 degrees North or South

• equinox

• solstice

• eclipse

• axis