Space Vocab
Quiz by Jamie Clark
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- Q1What do we call a natural satellite that orbits a planet?Dwarf PlanetMoonAsteroidComet30s
- Q2What phase of the moon occurs when the moon is not visible from Earth?Full MoonLast QuarterFirst QuarterNew Moon30s
- Q3Which lunar phase occurs when the entire face of the moon is illuminated and visible from Earth?First QuarterFull MoonWaning CrescentNew Moon30s
- Q4What term describes the gradual decrease of the visible portion of the moon after it is full?GibbousWaningWaxingCrescent30s
- Q5What is the term for the first phase of the lunar cycle when the moon becomes visible as a thin crescent?New MoonFull MoonWaning CrescentWaxing Crescent30s
- Q6During which phase does the moon appear as a half-circle from Earth?Waning GibbousFull MoonNew MoonFirst Quarter30s
- Q7What is the name of the phase when the illuminated portion of the moon starts to decrease after the Full Moon?New MoonFirst QuarterWaning GibbousWaxing Gibbous30s
- Q8What lunar phase occurs when the moon is between the Earth and the Sun, making it invisible to the naked eye?Full MoonNew MoonFirst QuarterWaning Crescent30s
- Q9Which term describes the period when the visible part of the moon is increasing after the New Moon?WaningWaxingCrescentGibbous30s
- Q10What is the term for the phase that occurs when the moon is less than half illuminated and is decreasing in size?First QuarterWaning CrescentNew MoonWaxing Crescent30s
- Q11What causes the different seasons on Earth?The tilt of the Earth's axisThe rotation of the MoonThe shape of the EarthThe distance from the Sun30s
- Q12What is the term used to describe the path Earth takes around the Sun?RotationRevolutionOrbitTilt30s
- Q13How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis?30 days24 hours365 days12 hours30s
- Q14What is the main reason we experience day and night on Earth?The axial tilt of the EarthThe revolution of the Earth around the SunThe distance from the MoonThe rotation of the Earth on its axis30s
- Q15What is the approximate angle of Earth's axial tilt?10 degrees23.5 degrees45 degrees30 degrees30s