Planetary Science

What is the term for the distance above Earth's surface?

• Latitude

• Elevation

• Altitude

• Longitude

Which term describes a layer of gases that surround an object held in place by gravity?

• Orbit

• Horizon

• Atmosphere

• Axis

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What is a bird's-eye view?

• A view from the ground

• A view of Earth's surface looking downward from a height

• A view from space

• A view from underwater

What is the vertical distance or height above sea level called?

• Altitude

• Longitude

• Elevation

• Latitude

What is a frame of reference?

• A collection of objects, distances, and directions used to establish the location of something

• A compass

• A type of telescope

• A map

How is location defined?

• An object's position relative to other objects

• A GPS coordinate

• A fixed point on a map

• A random spot

What does point of view refer to?

• A type of camera angle

• A type of map

• A philosophical perspective

• The position from which a visual observation is made

What is the universe?

• A galaxy

• The sum total of all things that can be observed or detected

• A solar system

• A planet

What is an axis?

• A line of longitude

• A type of orbit

• An imaginary axle that a planet spins on

• A line of latitude

What is the equator?

• The imaginary circle around Earth that is everywhere the same distance from the poles

• A line of longitude

• The line dividing the Earth into eastern and western hemispheres

• The line dividing the Earth into northern and southern hemispheres