Astronomy Test #2 part 1

Which of the following is NOT true of all the inner planets?

• They are made of solid rock.
• They are called gas giants.
• They do not have rings.
• They have impact craters.

At position A, in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?

• Summer
• Winter
• Spring
• Fall

In what phase is the moon when in position #8?

• Waning crescent
• First Quarter
• Waxing crescent 
• Third Quarter

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

• rotation
• revolution
• orbit
• double axis

What season is being experienced in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

• Summer

How many days in a year?(Hint we do have a leap day every four years)

• 365 days

• 30 days

• 366 days

• 365.25 days

Which of the following seasons do equinoxes(equal day and night) occur?

• Winter and Fall

• Spring and Fall

• Summer and Winter

• Spring and Winter

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

During what moon phase does a solar eclipse occur?

• full moon
• first quarter moon
• third quarter moon
• new moon

Which one travels in an elongated, elliptical orbit around the sun?

• asteroid
• comet
• meteor
• meteorite