Astronomy Quiz 2 Review

Which of these is sometimes called a shooting star?

The center portion of a comet's coma is its ______________.

We have seasons because the Earth is tilted on its axis at a ____________ angle.

This space object is known as a "dirty snowball" because of its composition.

It takes ________________ for the Earth to make one rotation.

The Milky Way is considered a _____________ galaxy.

This scientific theory gives an explanation of the beginning of the universe.

Which season is in the 6:00 position in this diagram?

What type of galaxy is this?

What shape is this galaxy?

________________follow an elongated elliptical orbit around the sun.

This space object orbits the sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.

When the number of hours of daylight and darkness are equal, we are experiencing a (an)...?

Which season is in the 12:00 position of this diagram?

The sun appears to move across the sky because ________________.

The Big Bang Theory states that _______ and energy were compressed and needed to expand.

What keeps celestial objects, in our solar system, in orbit?

How long does it take the Earth to make a revolution around the sun?

As you increase _____________, temperature decreases and the climate gets _______________.

Which solstice represents the shortest day of the year?

Which solstice is the longest day of the year?

Our solar system is located on the ______________ ____________ of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Which of the following is found in outer space?