Earth, Moon, Stars, Sun

One complete trip of the Earth around the Sun in a circular path is a... A.) cycle B.) axis C.) rotation D.) Revolution

D.) Revolution

The real or imaginary line that a spinning object turns around is called its A.) cycle B.) path C.) orbit D.) axis

D.) axis

The Sun is ________ compared to the other stars A.) Average in size B.) Smaller than most C.) The oldest star

A) Average in size

During a New Moon phase the moon... A.) look dark B.) is full C.) is a quarter full d.) is half-full

A. Looks dark

The way the Sun moves across the sky from east to west is its A.) Apparent motion B.) Rotation C.) Revolution D.) Orbit

A.) Apparent Motion

The blocking of the Sun's light that happens when Earth passes through the Moon's shadow is a A.) Solar eclipse B.) Lunar eclipse C.) Gibbous Phase D.) New Moon

A.) Solar Eclipse

If an observer were to look at the constellations in the sky from a different planet in our galaxy, then... A.) the patterns of the stars would change B.) the patterns of stars would be the exact same C.) none of the same stars would be visible at all D.) all of the stars would appear as different colors

A.) the patterns of the stars would change

Phases

Apparent shapes of the moon in the sky

When the Earth is directly between the Sun and Moon it casts a shadow on the moon. This is called... A.) Solar eclipse B.) Lunar eclipse C.) New Moon D.) Gibbous Moon

B.) Lunar Eclipse

As the Earth revolves around the Sun, __________ are visible to the observer. A.) the same constellations B.) different constellations C.) no constellations D.) all of the constellations

B.) different constellations

One rotation of Earth takes A.) 1 hour B.) 12 hours C.) 24 hours D.) 48 hours

C.) 24 hours

The Moon's orbit around Earth takes almost a A.) Day B.) Week C.) Month D.) Year

C.) Month

The apparent shapes of the moon in the sky are A.) Constellations B.) Eclipses C.) Phases D.) Revolutions

C.) Phases

New Moon

Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, at which point the Moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the Sun and its dark side faces Earth.

Solar Eclipse

Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow over part of Earth

Constellations

Patterns in the stars named after animals, fictional characters, or objects

Eclipse

When a shadow is cast by the Earth or Moon

Waxing Moon

When the Moon appears to get bigger

Waning Moon

When the Moon appears to get smaller

Axis

a real or imaginary line that a spinning object turns around

Revolution

is a complete pass around the sun

Rotation

is a complete spin on the axis

Star

is a sphere of hot gases that gives off light

Apparent motion

is the way something appears or seems to move (As the Earth rotates from east to west the sun and stars appear to move even though they aren't.)

Lunar Eclipse

the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon

Polaris

the north star - located in the constellation Ursa Minor (The Little Dipper)

Orbit

the path a revolving object follows

Crescent Moon

the phase of the moon in which only a curved edge of the moon's side that faced earth is illuminated, lasts about 6 days, can be a small sliver or almost a quarter moon.

Gibbous Moon

when the size of the illuminated portion of the moon is greater than half but not a full moon, lasts about 6 days can be almost all white or just a little more than 1/2 white