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Orbital Patterns Vocab
Author :
Eric Anderson
1.
What is the name of the phenomenon when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon?
A
Solar flare
B
Lunar eclipse
C
Solar eclipse
2.
What is the term for the path an object takes around another object in space?
A
Revolution
B
Rotation
C
Orbit
3.
What is the time it takes for Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?
A
1 month
B
1 day
C
1 year
4.
What is the term for the imaginary line that runs through the Earth's North and South poles?
A
Axis
B
Longitude
C
Equator
5.
What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
A
Gravity
B
Friction
C
Magnetism
6.
What is the term for the spin of a planet on its axis?
A
revolution
B
rotation
C
orbit
7.
Period is how long it takes for Earth to rotate one time. How long is that?
A
24 hours
B
1 month
C
1 year (365 days)
8.
What is the term that describes one complete trip around the Sun?
A
period
B
rotation
C
revolution
9.
What is the term that describes one complete trip around the Sun?
A
period
B
rotation
C
revolution
10.
Which direction is prograde rotation, like the Sun?
A
clockwise
B
counter-clockwise
C
both