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Space Vocab 1 - Orbital Patterns
Test Description: The vocabulary focuses on orbital patterns in our solar system.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the name of the phenomenon when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon and Earth's shadow can be seen??
A
solar eclipse
B
lunar eclipse
C
solar flare
2) What is the term for the path an object takes around another object in space?
A
revolution
B
rotation
C
orbit
3) What is the time it takes for Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?
A
1 day
B
1 year
C
1 month
4) What is the term for the imaginary line that runs through the Earth's North and South poles?
A
longitude
B
equator
C
axis
5) What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
A
magnetism
B
friction
C
gravity
6) What is the term for the spin of a planet on its axis?
A
rotation
B
revolution
C
orbit
7) Period is how long it takes for Earth to rotate one time. How long is that?
A
1 year
B
24 hours
C
1 month
8) What is the term that describes one complete trip around the Sun?
A
period
B
revolution
C
rotation
9) Which direction is prograde rotation, like the Sun?
A
both
B
counter-clockwise
C
clockwise
10) Which direction is retograde rotation, opposite of the Sun?
A
clockwise
B
both
C
couter-clockwise
11) Which term describes the amount of matter in an object?
A
mass
B
gravity
C
orbit
D
weight
12) Which term is a measurement of how much gravity is pulling on a mass?
A
period
B
weight
C
mass
D
gravity
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