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Earth, Moon, Sun Vocabulary

Quiz by Robert Oliver

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  • Q1
    the movement of an object around another object

    orbit

    rotation

    revolution
    30s
  • Q2
    the path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space
    orbit

    rotation

    revolution

    30s
  • Q3
    The spinning of a body on its axis

    revolution

    orbit

    rotation
    30s
  • Q4
    half of the earth

    equator

    hemisphere

    hydrosphere

    biosphere

    30s
  • Q5
    annual weather patterns caused by the tilt of the earth

    forecasts

    equinoxes

    seasons

    solstices

    30s
  • Q6
    a natural satellite that revolves around a planet.

    asteroid

    alien base

    moon

    comet

    30s
  • Q7
    Earth's rotation takes about

    29.5 days

    27.3 days

    24 hours

    1 year

    30s
  • Q8
    Earth's revolution takes about
    1 year

    27.3 days

    24 hours

    29.5 days

    30s
  • Q9
    the hemisphere tilted toward the sun has the longest day of the year (most hours of daylight)
    summer solstice

    autumnal equinox

    vernal equinox

    winter solstice

    30s
  • Q10
    the hemisphere tilted away from the sun has the shortest day of the year (least hours of daylight)

    vernal equinox

    autumnal equinox

    summer solstice

    winter solstice
    30s
  • Q11
    date for winter solstice
    December 21 or 22

    March 20 or 21

    June 20, 21 or 22

    September 22 or 23

    30s
  • Q12
    date for summer solstice

    March 20 or 21

    December 21 or 22

    June 20, 21 or 22

    September 22 or 23

    30s
  • Q13
    the two times of the year when days and nights are of equal length

    solstice

    December 21 and March 21

    equinox

    June 21 and September 22

    30s
  • Q14
    date for autumnal equinox
    September 22 or 23

    June 20, 21 or 22

    December 21 or 22

    March 20 or 21

    30s
  • Q15
    date for vernal equinox
    March 20 or 21

    June 20, 21 or 22

    December 21 or 22

    30s

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