Astronomy Study Guide

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What season is shown for the Northern Hemisphere?

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The is the imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center and the North and South poles.

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The Earth's rotation causes .

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It takes hours for Earth to rotate one time.

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What direction does Earth rotate?

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The movement of the Earth around the Sun is a .

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It takes days for the Earth to travel once around the Sun.

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The path that Earth follows is call a(n) .

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The equator is always receiving sunlight.

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The north and south poles are always receiving sunlight.

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During an equinox, neither poles are facing the sun.

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Earth has seasons because...

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What day is the Summer Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere?

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What day is the Vernal Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere?

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What day is the Autumnal Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere?

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What day is the Winter Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere?

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Which direction does the Earth revolve around the Sun?

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The definition of gravity is the .

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The law of universal gravitation states that...

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The strength of the force of gravity between two objects depends on what two factors?

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If the mass of an object increases, the force between them .

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If the distance between two objects increases, the force between them .

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weight=mass*

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The acceleration of gravity on Earth is m/s^2.

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The unit for weight is .

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The unit for mass is .

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The mass of an object was 112 kg. Its weight on the Earth is Newtons.

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An object's mass on the Moon was 419 kg. Its mass on the Earth is kg.

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is the tenancy of an object to resist a change in motion.

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states that an object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.

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What two forces keep the Moon in orbit around the Earth?

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A(n) is the central darker part of a shadow.

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A(n) is the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part.

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Label this lunar eclipse.

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Label this lunar eclipse.

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A solar eclipse occurs in the phase.

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A lunar eclipse occurs in the phase.

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A person in the Moon's umbra would see a solar eclipse.

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A person in the Moon's penumbra would see a solar eclipse.

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What kind of tide is shown?

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7th grade Science Quiz sobre Astronomy Study Guide, criado por Sarayu Vijayanagaram em 17-02-2017.

Astronomy Study Guide

What season is shown for the Northern Hemisphere?

The is the imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center and the North and South poles.

The Earth's rotation causes .

It takes hours for Earth to rotate one time.

What direction does Earth rotate?

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is a .

It takes days for the Earth to travel once around the Sun.

The path that Earth follows is call a(n) .

The equator is always receiving sunlight.

The north and south poles are always receiving sunlight.

During an equinox, neither poles are facing the sun.

Earth has seasons because...

What day is the Summer Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere?

What day is the Vernal Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere?

What day is the Autumnal Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere?

What day is the Winter Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere?

Which direction does the Earth revolve around the Sun?

The definition of gravity is the .

The law of universal gravitation states that...

The strength of the force of gravity between two objects depends on what two factors?