Corbin Middle School-Ch.15 The Solar System and Beyond...Section 1-6th grade

Question 1

Smooth, dark regions on moon formed when lava erupted from moon's interior

Accepted Answer

maria

Question 2

Mountainous areas on moon caused by meteorite strikes

Accepted Answer

lunar highlands

Question 3

It takes the Earth ____ to ROTATE, or spin, once around its axis.

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Question 4

Any natural OR artificial object that revolves around another object.

Accepted Answer

satellite

Question 5

In this part of the shadow on Earth during an eclipse, you'd see a total eclipse.

Accepted Answer

umbra

Question 6

In the Northern Hemisphere, what is the position of the Summer Solstice?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 7

The moon's light is actually ____.

Accepted Answer

reflected sunlight

Question 8

LOOK CAREFULLY! In which position is the winter solstice in the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 9

Came up with the geocentric theory...Earth is the center of the universe.

Accepted Answer

Claudius Ptolemy

Question 10

It takes the Earth this long to revolve around the Sun 1 time.

Accepted Answer

365 1/4 days

Question 11

We see the ___ side of the moon due to synchronous rotation...rotates and revolves in 27 days.

Accepted Answer

same

Question 12

The spinning of the Earth around its axis is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

rotation

Question 13

The Sun only appears to move across the sky. We call this movement ___.

Accepted Answer

apparent motion

Question 14

TRUE or FALSE? Seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth and the revolution around the Sun.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 15

Which image shows the WAXING GIBBOUS?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 16

This astronomer invented a telescope which helped to prove the heliocentric theory.

Accepted Answer

Galileo Galilei

Question 17

The sun's ___ is visible during a total solar eclipse.

Accepted Answer

corona

Question 18

The Earth moves around the Sun in a regular, curved path. The curved path is called ___.

Accepted Answer

an orbit

Question 19

In the Northern Hemisphere, image 3 is the position of which?

Accepted Answer

Winter Solstice

Question 20

The imaginary line running through the center of the Earth. The Earth spins around this line.

Accepted Answer

axis

Question 21

During this eclipse, the Earth is between the Sun and the moon. This one happens more often.

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

Question 22

First to come up with heliocentric theory...Sun is the center of our solar system.

Accepted Answer

Nicolaus Copernicus

Question 23

In this part of the shadow on Earth, you'd see a partial eclipse.

Accepted Answer

penumbra

Question 24

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is known as Earth's ____.

Accepted Answer

revolution

Question 25

Which image shows the THIRD QUARTER?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 26

During this eclipse, the moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth.

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

Question 27

This causes day and night on Earth.

Accepted Answer

Earth's rotation

Question 28

The moon's gravity pulls on Earth affecting ocean level. These are known as the ___.

Accepted Answer

tides

Question 29

LOOK CAREFULLY! In which position is the summer solstice in the SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE?

Accepted Answer

3

Corbin Middle School-Ch.15 The Solar System and Beyond...Section 1-6th grade

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Corbin Middle School-Ch.15 The Solar System and Beyond...Section 1-6th grade

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