Astronomy Review

The change in seasons is a result of what?

• rotation

• ravioli

• revolution

• Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

Which causes day and night?

• revolution

• ravioli

• rotation

• Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

Which is responsible for our Earth year being 365 days?

• revolution

• ravioli

• rotation

• Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

What is the location of the Sun compared to the Earth?

• The Sun is close enough to fly to in one day.
• The Sun is the center of our solar system.
• The Earth is the closet planet to the Sun.
• The Sun revolves around the Earth

Which of the following are considered small rocky planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune
• Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

An imaginary line going through a planet around which the planet rotates...

• Axis
• Rotation

What is the earth's tilt in degrees

• 205

• 22.5

• 23.5

• 24.5

What is the name of the first day of summer

• Autumnal equinox

• Winter solstice

• Vernal equinox

• Summer solstice

What is the name of the first day of spring

• Autumnal equinox

• Vernal equinox

• Winter solstice

• Summer solstice

What is the name of the first day of fall

• Winter solstice

• Summer solstice

• Autumnal equinox

• Vernal equinox