Theory of Astronomy

One celestial body moving around another celestial body is called _____________________.

What motion of earth causes us to experience our seasons?

What type of tide refers to the picture below? (very large tide)

The 26,000 year wobble of the Earth's axis is referred to as what?

What motion of earth causes us to experience day and night?

Every couple of thousand years, the "north star" changes.  Why is this?

The southern hemisphere is experiencing what season in the picture below?

What type of tide refers to the smallest tidal range that happens about twice each month?

The below configuration of the sun, moon, and Earth will produce which type of tide?

A cluster, or large group, of stars is called a (an) ______________________.

Celestial bodies that revolve around stars are called __________________.

How many spring tides occur approximately each month?

The moon goes from a crescent to a full moon.  Is this waxing or waning?

The earth spinning around itself is an example of ___________________.

What process causes both the earth and the sun to move a small amount as they are orbited?

What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in the diagram below?