Grade 6 Earth in Space

Which is the correct definition for "Eclipse"?

• movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another object

• beginning of spring and fall; days on which hours of daylight equal hours of darkness

• beginning of summer or winter; days on which the hours of daylight are longest or shortest

• visible portion of the Moon becomes smaller

Which is the correct definition for "equinox"?

• movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another object

• beginning of spring and fall; days on which hours of daylight equal hours of darkness

• beginning of summer or winter; days on which the hours of daylight are longest or shortest

• visible portion of the Moon becomes smaller

Which is the correct definition for "lava"?

• spin of an object around its axis

• molten volcanic material

• daily rising and falling level of the ocean and other large bodies of water

• visible portion of the Moon becomes smaller

Which is the correct definition for "revolution"?

• spin of an object around its axis

• molten volcanic material

• orbit of one object around another object

• visible portion of the Moon becomes smaller

Which is the correct definition for "rotation"?

• spin of an object around its axis

• molten volcanic material

• orbit of one object around another object

• visible portion of the Moon becomes smaller

Which is the correct definition for "solstice"?

• movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another object

• beginning of spring and fall; days on which hours of daylight equal hours of darkness

• beginning of summer or winter; days on which the hours of daylight are longest or shortest

• daily rising and falling level of the ocean and other large bodies of water

Which is the correct definition for "tide"?

• movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another object

• beginning of spring and fall; days on which hours of daylight equal hours of darkness

• beginning of summer or winter; days on which the hours of daylight are longest or shortest

• daily rising and falling level of the ocean and other large bodies of water

Which is the correct definition for "waning"?

• visible portion of the Moon becomes smaller

• beginning of spring and fall; days on which hours of daylight equal hours of darkness

• visible portion of the Moon becomes larger

• daily rising and falling level of the ocean and other large bodies of water

Which is the correct definition for "waxing"?

• visible portion of the Moon becomes smaller

• beginning of spring and fall; days on which hours of daylight equal hours of darkness

• visible portion of the Moon becomes larger

• daily rising and falling level of the ocean and other large bodies of water

Which is the correct keyword for "movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another object"?

• eclipse

• equinox

• revolution

• rotation