Solar System Quiz

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

• The shape of a planet

• The surface of the Moon

• The path of an object that circles around another object

• The distance between the Earth and the Moon

What is the axis of the Earth?

• The outer layer of the Earth

• The imaginary line that goes through the center of the Earth from North Pole to South Pole

• The point where the Earth's surface meets the sky

• The deepest part of the ocean

What does the term "rotate" refer to in relation to the Earth?

• The Earth moving around the Sun

• The Earth spinning on its axis

• The Earth changing its shape

• The Earth's gravitational pull

How long does one rotation of the Earth take?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 1 week

• 1 month

What are Moon Phases?

• The different ways that the Moon looks from the Earth over a period of about a month

• The cycle of the Moon orbiting the Earth

• The change in the Moon's size

• The rotation of the Moon on its axis

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

• The spinning of a planet on its axis

• The movement of a planet around the Sun in its orbit

• The path a comet takes through the solar system

• The alignment of planets in the solar system

How long does one revolution of the Earth around the Sun take?

• One month

• One week

• One year

• One day

What is the Fall Equinox?

• The day when there is more darkness than daylight.

• The day when there is more daylight than darkness.

• The day when there is an equal amount of daylight and darkness.

• The day when it is completely dark for 24 hours.

What happens on the Spring Equinox, which occurs on March 21st?

• The day is longer than the night.

• The night is longer than the day.

• There is an equal amount of daylight and darkness.

• It is the longest day of the year.

What is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

• The day with the shortest amount of sunlight

• The day with the longest amount of sunlight

• The start of winter

• The end of summer