Astronomy Quiz Review

What is the amount of time it takes for Earth to make a complete rotation?

• 1 year
• 1 day
• 363 days
• 19.25 hours

What is the process of Earth spinning on its axis called?

• Winter Solstice
• Summer Solstice
• Revolution
• Rotation

What is the process of Earth orbiting the Sun called?

• Rotation
• Revolution
• Spinning
• 325 days

The farther the planets are from the sun, the ___________ they take to orbit the sun.

• Less time
• Equal time
• Longer
• None of the above

The Earth has seasons, due to

• The tilt of Earth's axis
• The amount of time it takes Earth to revolve
• The distance from the Sun
• The weather around that time of year

How does the moon move in space?

• It doesn't
• It rotates on an axis
• It revolves around the Sun
• It revolves around Earth

The moon appears to have different shapes, called _________.

• Gibouses
• Phases
• Waxing crescents
• Waning moon

What does the pull of the moon’s gravity cause on Earth?

• Tides
• Lunar eclipses
• Solar flares
• Auroras

How many phases does the moon go through?

• 3
• 8
• 0
• 30

What does the Sun NOT give us?

• Ultraviolet light
• Radiant light
• Energy (fossil fuels)
• Geothermal energy