Astronomy Test Review

What is the definition for Revolution?

• the imaginary line that passes through earth’s center and the north and south poles

• Four times of the year marked by certain weather patterns and varying amounts of sunlight.

• the movement of an object around another object (the earth going around the sun)

• the earth’s axis slants 23.5 degrees

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What is the definition for Rotation?

• the imaginary line that passes through earth’s center and the north and south poles

• the earth’s axis slants 23.5 degrees

• the path an object takes as it revolves around another object

• when earth spins on its axis

What is the definition for Tilt?

• the earth’s axis slants 23.5 degrees

• related to autumn or fall

• related to spring

• occurs twice a year when the sun is at the highest or lowest point in the sky and we have the longest or shortest daytime light

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What is the definition of Orbit/Orbital Path?

• when earth spins on its axis

• occurs twice a year when the sun is at the highest or lowest point in the sky and we have the longest or shortest daytime light

• occurs twice a year when both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere experience roughly equal amounts of daytime and nighttime

• the path an object takes as it revolves around another object

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When the Earth is tilted TOWARDS the sun and the sunlight is shining most directly on the Northern Hemisphere, it is:

• Fall

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

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When the Earth is tilted TOWARDS the sun and the sunlight is shining most directly on the Southern Hemisphere, it is:

• Fall

• Spring

• Summer

• Winter

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When the Earth is tilted AWAY from the sun and the sunlight is not shining most directly on the Southern Hemisphere, it is:

• Summer

• Winter

• Fall

• Spring

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When the Earth is tilted AWAY from the sun and the sunlight is not shining most directly on the Northern Hemisphere, it is:

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

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Which areas of the world might NOT receive 4 seasons?

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Places directly at the equator

• All of the above

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Which season is associated with the Vernal Equinox?

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

• Winter

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