The Sky From Earth/Earth in Space Quiz Challenge

Question 1

Proper order of planets from the sun are .......

Accepted Answer

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune

Question 2

When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, it is winter in the _____________________.

Accepted Answer

Southern

Question 3

What are the names of the constellations based on?

Accepted Answer

Greeks mythology

Question 4

A body that orbits a planet.

Accepted Answer

satellite

Question 5

In our hall lab, Earth's orbit around sun is the reason for changes of viewable constellations.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What is the position of the sun during the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

at its farthest north, providing the longest day of sunlight

Question 7

A path of Earth as it revolves around the sun.

Accepted Answer

orbit

Question 8

In our lab, we shined a light on the globe, as we rotated globe from west to east demonstrating

Accepted Answer

what causes day and night

Question 9

The narrow bank in the sky through which objects appear to move.

Accepted Answer

zodiac

Question 10

A giant ball of hot gas, mainly hydrogen and helium.

Accepted Answer

star

Question 11

The movement of a rotating Earth around the sun; takes Earth one full year to complete just one

Accepted Answer

revolution

Question 12

A group of stars that people imagine to represent a figure or object.

Accepted Answer

constellation

Question 13

On what does the apparent motion of objects in the sky depend?

Accepted Answer

the motion of Earth

Question 14

True or False: The rotation of Earth causes day and night.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

What is the position of the sun during an equinox?

Accepted Answer

over the equator, hemispheres equal amounts of sunlight.

Question 16

Planets appear to move against a background of

Accepted Answer

stars

Question 17

An imaginary line passing through Earth's center and poles

Accepted Answer

axis

Question 18

A tool that we refer to that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year.

Accepted Answer

calendar

Question 19

The two ways that Earth moves through space are ________________ and _________________.

Accepted Answer

rotation and revolution

Questions 19