Astronomy Test Part 2

Match it! Select the correct answer from the pull down...Good luck!

The Earth's yearly orbit around the Sun is known as _____________.

When the amount of the Moon's lighted surface that can be seen becomes smaller it is called _________.

The darkest part of the Moon's shadow during a solar eclipse is called the...

The point at which the Sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator it is called a __________.

When the Moon is able to be completely seen from Earth it is known as a

When it is summer in North Carolina, it will be _____________ in South America.

The Earth rotating around it's axis is why we experience _____________

The longest day of the year is known as the