Astronomy review

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What is the reason the area around the equator stays the same temperature all year?

Back

The equator always receives direct sunlight.

Front

If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

Summer.

Front

What is one rotation of Earth equal to?

Back

A day.

Front

What are the changes in the moon's appearance called?

Back

Phases.

Front

What causes the moon's phases?

Back

The amount of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun.

Front

What is the term for the path that Earth takes around the sun?

Back

Orbit.

Front

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

Back

The Milky Way.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

Front

What is the term for a celestial body that orbits a planet?

Back

Moon.

Front

What is the phenomenon called when the moon blocks the sun's light?

Back

Solar eclipse.