Astronomy Test Prep

Earth's motion of traveling around the sun is called_________

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Spinning

• Turning

One rotation takes_____________

• 24 hours

• 1 day

• 1 week

• Both A and B

One revolution takes

• 1 week

• 1 day

• 1 year

• 1 hour

Why does the moon appear to be so bright in the sky?

• The moon isn't bright.

• The moon makes it's own light.

• The moon reflect the light from the Sun.

• The moon reflect the light from the Earth.

The days when the Earth is most tilted toward the Sun, June 21 and December 21 are called

• Equinox

• Spring

• Fall

• Solstice

The days when Earth is not tilted toward or away from the Sun are called__________

• Solstice

• Equinox

• Winter

• Summer

The moon takes __________ to revolve around the Earth.

• One week

• About a month

• One year

• five minutes

The phase of the lunar cycle following a new moon is ________

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

• First Quarter

• Waning Crescent

Which moon phase do you see?

• New moon

• Waning Crescent

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

Name this lunar phase.

• New moon

• Full moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous