astronomy review

Movement of Earth around the sun.

• Rotation

• Revolution

Spinning of Earth on its axis.

• Rotation

• Revolution

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/3rd quarter

Tides are caused by ___________

• wind
• gravitational pull of moon
• waves gravitation toward land
• rain

The motion of Earth around the Sun most affects the

• timing of tides.
• length of a month.
• cycle of the seasons.
• phases of the Moon.

During which season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?

• Summer
• Fall
• Winter
• Spring

During the winter months of the Northern hemisphere the Earth is ______.

• tilted closer toward the Sun

• tilted farther away from the Sun

• spinning slower than in Summer

• spinning faster than in Summer

During winter in the Northern hemisphere the Southern hemisphere is experiencing __________

• Spring

• Fall

• Summer

• Winter

What force keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun?

• A nearby galaxy’s gravitational pull

• The Moon’s gravitational pull

• The Earth’s gravitational pull

• The Sun’s gravitational pull

A shadow forms from perfect alignment of the moon between the Sun and the Earth. What is most likely occurring?

• A lunar eclipse

• A solar eclipse

• A season

• An orbit