Astronomy Module 2 Vocabulary

Astronomy Module 2 Vocabulary

11th Grade

26 Qs

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Astronomy Module 2 Vocabulary

Astronomy Module 2 Vocabulary

Assessment

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Science

11th Grade

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Created by

Jennifer Briggs

Used 4+ times

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26 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A cluster of stars that is a subset of a constellation

Precession

Nadir

Asterism

Zodiac

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Sun's apparent annual path among the constellations

Nadir

Ecliptic

Asterism

Zenith

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Varying shape of Earth's orbit, e.g. how an elliptical is 100,000 year long cycle

Eccentricity

Meridian

Precession

Obliquity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

_______ is the half of an imaginary great circle on the Earth's surface, terminated by the North Pole and the South Pole, connecting poits of equal longitude.

Constellation

Nadir

Zodiac

Meridian

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The scientific study of theuniverse beyond the Earth

Astrology

Starology

Astronomy

Staronomy

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The tilt angle of the Earth's axis changes over time. The greather the tilt the greater the differences in the seasons.

Eccentricity

Obliquity

Astronomy

Astrology

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Direction of the Earth's axis changes over time. The Earth wobbles like a top on its axis 26,000 year cycle.

Meridian

Asterism

Obsession

Precession

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