Astronomy Review

Day and night is caused by the -

• orbit of Earth around the Sun

• orbit of Earth around the Moon

• rotation of Earth on its axis.

• rotation of the Moon on its axis

Which statement describes how the Sun appears to move in the sky as observed each day?

• The Sun sets in the north in the evening.

• The Sun rises in the east in the morning.

• The Sun sets in the east in the evening.

• The Sun rises in the south in the morning.

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

• distance from the sun
• rotation of the earth
• change in solar output
• tilt of the earth's axix

When you are getting up to go to school in Moraga, a student on the other side of Earth is getting ready for bed. What is the reason for this?

• Earth orbits around the Sun.

• The Moon orbits around Earth.

• The Sun rotates on its axis.

• Earth rotates on its axis.

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles 
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

• It is summer.
• It is spring.
• It is winter.
• It is fall.

What season is represented by this diagram?

• Fall

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

The first days of summer and winter are known as

• Solstices

• Equinoxes

As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.  

• move across the sky
• stand still in the sky
• move around each other
• rotate

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall