Unit 6 Test – Earth & Space Study Guide

Front

What is a constellation?

Back

A group of stars forming a pattern.

Front

The imaginary line that Earth rotates around is called the:

Back

Axis

Front

What are Moon Phases?

Back

The different shapes of the Moon visible from Earth

Front

A planet is a celestial body that:

Back

Orbits a star and is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity

Front

The Solar System is made up of which of the following? Options: Only planets, Planets and stars, Planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and the Sun, Only the Sun and the Moon

Back

Planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and the Sun

Front

An orbit is:

Back

A path of an object around another object in space

Front

What does it mean to rotate?

Back

To spin around a central point

Front

What holds the sun, Earth, and moon together in a system?

Back

Gravitational force

Front

The moon takes how long to travel around Earth?

Back

27.3 days

Front

The seasons are caused by: The Earth's distance from the Sun, The tilt of the Earth's axis, The Earth's rotation speed, The Sun's changing energy output

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis