The angle the Sun's beams hit Earth's surface

a star, published by Frederick Douglass, an abolitionist newspaper, a guide along the Underground RR

To make a complete turn on an axis

Distance north/south of the equator

Day and night are each about 12 hours long

Equator is..............................

An imaginary line dividing the earth into two hemispheres

the path a planet(or thing) takes to go around something

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Planetary Science Vocab-1

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Review of vocabulary words associated with planetary science.

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1
What is solar angle?
The angle the Sun's beams hit Earth's surface
The angle the Sun tilts
The angle the Earth tilts
The angle between the Sun and Earth
2
Spring equinox date
March 20
March 19
March 22
March 21
3
The North Star was
a star
published by Frederick Douglass
an abolitionist newspaper
a guide along the Underground RR
4
What angle is earth tilted at?
56.7 degrees
90.1 degrees
23.4 degrees
the angle isn't tilted at all
5
What is a solstice?
the end of a season
the coldest day of the year
the start of summer and winter
they have nothing to do with seasons
6
Rotation means?
To move or change
A ball of gas in space
A design that is repeated
To make a complete turn on an axis
7
A point of view directly above the area being studied is...
worm's-eye view
point of view
view point
bird’s-eye view
8
summer solstice
June 19
June 18
June 21
June 20
9
Define latitude.
Distance east/west of the Prime Meridian
Distance east/west of the equator
Distance north/south of the Prime Meridian
Distance north/south of the equator
10
Equinox Definition
Day and night are each about 1 hour long
Day and night are each 5 hours long
Day and night are each about 12 hours long
Day and Night are each about 4 hours long
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The center of the earth is called the...
crust
cosmos
crater
core
12
Ecosystem is a subsystem of Earth.
False
True
13
What is a layer of gases that surround an object, held in place by gravity?
atmosphere
biosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
14
Rotation creates...
day and night
the four seasons
15
What is the 0° longtitude line?
Equator
Prime Meridian
Arctic Circle
First Line
16
The winter solstice is on...
June 21
January 21
December 21
September 21
17
The biosphere is...
the water
All living things
the air
All non-living things
18
The hydrosphere is?
all water on earth
the study of oceans
the ocean
the study of mobile gaming
19
How many days does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
573 days
1,000 days
1 day
365 days
20
Equator is..............................
A long red river
None of the above
A long red road around the planet
An imaginary line dividing the earth into two hemispheres
21
what is orbit
the path a planet(or thing) takes to go around something
longest and shortest days.
when something(a planet in this case) rotates on its axis

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