General Terms

Question 1

Retrograde

Answer 1

Retro”backward . gradus”step:move

Question 2

Imaginary Sphere around the earth

Answer 2

Celestial (heaven/sky) sphere

Question 3

imaginary plane containing the Earth’s orbit around the sun
Adj pf Eclipse(fail to appear)

Answer 3

Ecliptic plane

Question 4

Axis movement of earth around then sun which creates seasons

Answer 4

23.5’ axis tilt
From North celestial pole to North ecliptic pole
Creates season
In 2 imaginary plane
Celestial equator plane & ecliptic plane(earth orbit the Sun)

Question 5

Zodiac sphere

Answer 5

belt-shaped region of the sky

Question 6

Equator

Answer 6

dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
خط استوا

Question 7

Latitude

Answer 7

the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator,
“at a latitude of 51° N”

Question 8

Solstice
Sol
Stit:stopped stationary

Answer 8

an event that occurs when the Sun appears to reach its most northerly or southerly 23.5’ celestial equator on the celestial sphere. Two solstices occur annually, around June 21 and December 21.

Question 9

Equinox
Equ:equal
Nox: night

Answer 9

the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of approximately equal length (about 22 September and 20 March).

Question 10

Calendars

Answer 10

Sun
Moon
Siren

To start a new cycle 🔁
Let go & transform the previous & celebrate a new cycle ⭐️