Astronomy Test Review

Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...

• rotation
• revolution
• orbit
• double axis

The EARTH REVOLVES around the:

• Sun
• Moon
• The Earth doesn't revolve
• The sun rotates

What does ROTATION mean?

• To SPIN
• To ORBIT or GO AROUND

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation
• space

What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?

• Rotation
• Tilting 
• Revolution
• Spinning

What degree is the earth tilted?

• 23
• 25
• 23.5
• 25.5

When the lit part of the moon is getting bigger, we call that ...

• Waxing

• Waning

When the lit part of the moon is getting smaller, we call that ...

• Waxing

• Waning

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

• day
• year
• week
• month