Quiz about 8.7A Vocabulary

Question 1

Axis

Accepted Answer

an invisible line around which an object spins.

Answer

person who studies space and the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Answer

imaginary line around the Earth, another planet, or star running east-west, 0 degrees latitude.

Question 2

Tilt

Accepted Answer

angle between an object's axis of rotation and its orbital axis, perpendicular to the orbital plane. Earth's axial tilt is about 23.5 degrees.

Answer

an invisible line around which an object spins.

Answer

to turn around a center point or axis.

Question 3

Rotate

Accepted Answer

to turn around a center point or axis.

Answer

an invisible line around which an object spins.

Answer

period of the year distinguished by special climatic conditions.

Question 4

Day

Accepted Answer

the period of time during which the Earth completes one rotation around its axis with respect to the Sun

Answer

an invisible line around which an object spins.

Answer

to turn around a center point or axis.

Question 5

Night

Accepted Answer

is the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours^[1], when the Sun is below the horizon.

Answer

to turn around a center point or axis.

Answer

angle between an object's axis of rotation and its orbital axis, perpendicular to the orbital plane. Earth's axial tilt is about 23.5 degrees.

Question 6

Revolve

Accepted Answer

to orbit or spin around something.

Answer

period of the year distinguished by special climatic conditions.

Answer

an invisible line around which an object spins.

Question 7

Season

Accepted Answer

period of the year distinguished by special climatic conditions.

Answer

object's complete turn around its own axis.

Answer

an invisible line around which an object spins.

Question 8

Orbit

Accepted Answer

path of one object around a more massive object.

Answer

object's complete turn around its own axis.

Answer

Circle drawn around the Earth that divides it into two equal halves called hemispheres.

Question 9

Hemisphere

Accepted Answer

Imaginary circle drawn around the Earth that divides it into two equal halves called hemispheres.

Answer

imaginary line around the Earth, another planet, or star running east-west, 0 degrees latitude.

Answer

period of the year distinguished by special climatic conditions.

Question 10

Equator

Accepted Answer

imaginary line around the Earth, another planet, or star running east-west, 0 degrees latitude.

Answer

period of the year distinguished by special climatic conditions.

Answer

Imaginary circle drawn around the Earth that divides it into two equal halves called hemispheres.

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