Astronomy Chapter 1

What causes seasons?

• Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

• Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

• Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

• Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

Why do we see phases of the moon?

• The tilt of Earth's axis as it rotates.

• The moon lights different portions of its surface throughout the month.

• As the moon revolves around the Earth, we see different portions of the lit side.

• The moon revolves and rotates at the same rate.

How long does it take for Earth to make 1 revolution?

• 24 hours

• 365 1/4 days

• 1 month

• 1 day

What type of eclipse is this?

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

Patrick wants to go swimming during the highest high tides and the lowest low tides. He should go

• during a neap tide

• any day

• during a spring tide

How long is a day on earth?

• 22 hours
• 365 days
• 12 hours
• 24 hours

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

• rotation
• revolution
• orbit
• double axis

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day
• one week
• one month
• one year

What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?

• Rotation
• Tilting 
• Revolution
• Spinning

A solstice event occurs when

• the sun's rays reach their highest or lowest point in respect to the equator

• the sun's rays shine most directly at the equator

• the Earth has it's longest period of daylight hours