Astronomy Quiz

The wobbling around the processional axis occurs over an 18 year period and causes little effect on Earth's axis is...

• Nutation

• Precession

• Revolution

• Barycenter

It is theorized that an enormous explosion of molecules created the universe. This is supporting what theory?

• Hubble's Law

• The Big Bang Theory

• Scientific Theory

• Kepler's Law

The slight movement of Earth's axis is called...

• Barycenter

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Precession

According to the origin of the universe theory, the universe was created....

• 13 million years ago

• 13.8 billion years ago

• 4.6 billion years ago

• 64 million years ago

The circumference around the equator is larger than it is around the poles due to the…

• Revolution of Earth around the sun

• The rotation of the Earth

• Equatorial Buldge

• Uneven cooling of the Earth

What is the best explanation of the reasons for the Earth’s seasons?

• It is caused by the distance of Earth from the Sun

• It is caused by Earth's rotation

• It is caused by Earth's elliptical orbit

• It is caused by the tilting of Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun.

Which of these causes day and night?

• Earth revolving around the Sun

• Rotation

• Revolution

• The Doppler Effect

Kepler's First Law describes

• The law of ellipses

• The law of harmonies

• The law of equal areas

• The law of years

When it is summer in the United States, what season is it in Argentina, South America?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

The ___ is responsible for providing energy and life on Earth

• air

• water

• moon

• sun