Science 20.3 quizizz

The path an

object follows as it moves around another object is what?

• rotation
• spin
• twist
• orbit

What is the day Earth's rotation axis is the most toward or away from the Sun?

• Summer solstice and winter solstice
• Summer solstice and spring equinox
• Vernal equinox and autumnal equinox
• Spring equinox and autumn equinox

The line on which an object rotates is what?

• line of symmetry
• center of mass
• rotation axis

• point of origin

The portion of the Moon or a

planet reflecting light as seen from Earth is

called what?

• illuminate
• phase
• glow
• shine

During the______ ______ more of the

The moon's near side is lit each night.

The large, dark, fiat areas on the Moon

are called what?

• Craters
• Galaxies
• Comets
• Maria

The Moon turns a reddish color during a

total _______ eclipse.

• lunar
• comet
• planetary
• solar

A _____ _____ occurs when the

Moon moves into Earth's shadow.

When the Moon's shadow appears on Earth's

surface, a what is occurring?

• asteroid impact
• comet passing
• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

The umbra is what?

• The brightest part of a shadow
• The darkest part of a shadow
• A type of cloud
• A type of bird