Astronomy test

The study of the universe

Astronomy

A device used by astronomers to magnify the image of an object in space

Telescope

The term used to describe the spinning of a planet or a moon

rotation

The term used to describe the motion of a planet around the sun

revolution

this is the tendency of an object to stay in motion

interia

which factor does not affect the seasons on earth one the distance between earth and the sun to the tale of the Earth, three the revolution of the Earth

The distance between the Earth and the sun

this is a zone which vertical bell about 15° wide and longitude in which all locations have the same time

Standard time zone

how many days does it take for the Earth to make one full revolution around the sun?

365.24 days

which NASA space program was responsible for collecting the most of the data about the moon

Apollo

what does the focal pendulum prove about the Earth?

it rotates

The rising and falling cycle of the water near near shorelines is known as what?

tides

The portion of the lit side of the moon can be seen from earth known as

The phase of the moon

what occurs when the moon shadow blocks out light on the surface of the Earth?

Solar eclipse

The darkest part of a shadow in which light is completely blocked out is called what

umbra

what phase is this moon?

waning gibbous

how does the time it takes for Saturn to complete an orbit compared to the time it takes Venus to complete an orbit

Venus takes less time or Saturn takes a longer amount of time

which planet is the smallest in size?

Mercury

name one planet, which has no moons

Mercury or Venus

what is the name of the tallest volcano in the solar system in which planet is it located on?

Mount Olympus located on Mars

what is the name of the biggest moon in the solar system

Ganymede

approximate how long does it take for the moon to go through one complete face cycle?

One month or 29.5 days

by how much is the earth axis tilted?

23.5°

what type of telescope uses a curved mirror to collect and magnifying images?

reflecting telescope

what is the name of the most volcano, active moon in the solar system?

io

explain the difference between neap tides and spring tides

knee tight have lower high tide and and higher low tides than usual or spring tides have higher higher higher, high tides and lower low tides than usual or spring tat occur when the Earth moon and sun are aligned while knee tides occur when they are at right angles to each other