Deck 6: The Year

Question 1

Zodiac means ________.

A) hall of animals
B) circle of astrology
C) place of animals
D) circle of animals

Answer 1

circle of animals

Question 2

The Arctic circle begins at ____ north latitude.

A) 23.5 deg
B) 66.5 deg
C) 41 deg
D) 0 deg

Answer 2

66.5 deg

Question 3

Precession takes about ___________ to complete one full cycle.

A) 26,000 years
B) 2600 years
C) 13,000 years
D) 24,000 years

Answer 3

26,000 years

Question 4

The Earth orbits around the Sun. Another word for orbits is

A) precesses
B) spins
C) rotates
D) revolves

Question 5

The first day of spring (Vernal Equinox) occurs near this date every year: ____________.

Question 6

This is the path of the sun through the sky and it is called the ___________.

Question 7

When a planet spins on its axis this is called rotation.

Question 8

The motion of a body around another body is called revolution.