Space Vocab Quiz

What does the term "orbit" refer to in space?

• The shape of a planet

• The path an object takes when it moves around another object in space

• The distance between two planets

• The time it takes for a planet to spin on its axis

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What is gravity?

• A) A type of energy

• B) The force that attracts to the center of an object and keeps us on Earth

• C) A measure of weight

• D) The speed at which an object falls

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What does the term "rotation" refer to in an astronomical context?

• The path one celestial body takes around another

• The movement of a planet between different orbits

• The spinning of a celestial body around its own axis

• The change in angle of a celestial body's axis over time

By how many degrees is the Earth's axis tilted from perpendicular to the orbital plane?

• 0 degrees

• 23.5 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 90 degrees

What is revolution in the context of planetary motion?

• The spinning of a planet on its axis

• The time it takes for a planet to orbit an object, for example, the Earth revolving around the Sun

• The path that a planet takes through space

• The movement of a planet in a straight line

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What causes a lunar eclipse?

• The moon blocks the sun and casts a shadow over the Earth

• The Earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow over the moon

• The sun blocks the moon and casts a shadow over the Earth

• The Earth casts a shadow on the sun

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What happens during a solar eclipse?

• The Earth blocks the Sun casting a shadow on the Moon

• The Moon blocks the Sun casting a shadow on Earth

• The Sun blocks the Moon casting a shadow on Earth

• The Earth moves out of the Sun's orbit

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How long does it take to complete a lunar cycle from new moon to new moon?

• 24 days

• 28 days

• 30 days

• 31 days

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When do spring tides occur?

• At a new moon and full moon

• At the first quarter moon

• During a lunar eclipse

• During a solar eclipse

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What causes spring tides to have the highest tides?

• The Earth's rotation

• The gravitational pull from the Sun

• The gravitational pull from the Moon

• The alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon

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