Astronomy Vocabulary

The study of the universe is called

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The line of longitude at which the date changes is called the

• prime meridian

• equator

• International Date Line

• standard time zone

One complete trip around the Sun is called a

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The life of a star begins in

• a black hole

• a nebula

• a white dwarf

• an Oort cloud

A star is hottest when it is

• blue-white

• orange

• red

• orange-yellow

The four states ,in order, of the life of a massive star's life cycle are

• nebula, main-sequence star, supergiant, white dwarf

• protostar, red giant, main-sequence star, neutron star

• nebula, main-sequence star, supergiant, supernova

• supergiant, pulsar, neutron, star, supernova

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When Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon, the result is a

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• spring tide

• neap tide

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One complete spin on an axis is called a

The amount of the Moon's lighted side that can be viewed from Earth's surface at a given time is the

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Which of the following is NOT a feature on the Moon?

• mountains

• valleys

• craters

• oceans