Science Topic 11 Review

Front

What is the movement of one object around another called?

Back

Revolution

Front

What are the days called when the sun appears highest in the sky in each hemisphere?

Back

Solstice

Front

What is the very darkest part of the shadow where the sun is completely blocked?

Back

Umbra

Front

Does Earth rotate from west to east?

Back

True

Front

What is the Earth-centered model of the solar system called?

Back

Geocentric

Front

What is the term for the time of year when day and night are of equal length?

Back

Equinox

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the name of the phenomenon when one celestial body moves into the shadow of another?

Back

Eclipse

Front

What is the term for the outer part of a shadow where some light is blocked?

Back

Penumbra

Front

What is the name of the model that places the sun at the center of the solar system?

Back

Heliocentric