Chapter 2 Vocabulary

Generate an image depicting the Earth, sun, and astronomical phenomena like equinoxes and solstices, surrounded by stars and the Milky Way galaxy.

Earth and Sky Vocabulary Quiz

Test your knowledge of important astronomical and geographical terms with our engaging vocabulary quiz! This quiz covers key concepts such as equinoxes, solstices, and the structure of our galaxy.

  • Multiple choice and checkbox questions
  • Learn about Earth's movements and time zones
  • Understand basic astronomy concepts
10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by OrbitStar42
March and September have an _________ meaning it's at a point where everywhere on Earth, the days and nights are nearly equal in length.
Solstice
Equinox
Evolution
Orbit
The zero degree line of latitude is called ___________.
Prime Meridian
Latitude
Longitude
Equator
June and December experience a ___________ where a point in the year which days are longest in one hemisphere and shortest in the other.
Solstice
Equator
Equinox
Revolution
Governments agreed to divide the world into areas sharing the same time. What are these areas called?
Time zones
Time frames
Greenwich Mean
Time boundaries
It takes 365 1/4 days for the Earth to make a complete journey around the sun which is called...
Revolution
Rotation
Evolution
Orbit
An imaginary line between the North and South Poles that sits at 23.5 degrees
Axis
Orbit
Rotation
Prime Meridian
Earth moves around the sun in an ORBIT, which is..
A path in which the Earth revolves around the sun
A path in which the sun revolves around the Earth
The tilt at which our planet sits at 23.5 degrees
A complete turn
The zero degree line of longitude is called _________.
Prime Meridian
Greenwich Boundary
Equator
Longitude
The name of our galaxy is called the Milky Way because...
Its stars look like a trail of spilled milk across the night sky
Its stars remind us of the popular candy bar
Its clouds are a hazy white which resembles milk
The galaxy's atmosphere forms milk-like strands of stars
It takes the Earth 24 hours to complete this and it is the reason for day and night
Rotation
Revolution
Axis
Orbit
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