Unit 2: Earth, Sun, Moon Vocab Review

Which term describes when the Earth spins on its axis.

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Kepler's Laws
• Precession

Which term describes the time it takes for Earth to complete one circle around the sun.

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Kepler's 1st Law
• Barycenter

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In this simple diagram, the motion of both the blue and yellow dots can best be described as -

• Rotation
• Revolution

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In this diagram, the motion of the EARTH can best be described as -

• Rotation
• Revolution

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A swinging pendulum that appears to change direction in a predictable manner.

• Coriolis Effect

• Heliocentric

• Geocentric

• Foucault Pendulum

Winds and ocean currents bend from their expected path.

• Foucault Pendulum

• Coriolis Effect

• Heliocentric

• Geocentric

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The first day of summer or the Summer Solstice.

• June 21

• March 21

• September 21/23

• December 21

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The first day of Winter or the Winter Solstice.

• June 21

• March 21

• September 21/23

• December 21

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The first day of Spring or the Vernal Equinox.

• June 21

• March 21

• September 21/23

• December 21

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The first day of Fall or the Autumnal Equinox.

• June 21

• March 21

• September 21/23

• December 21

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