The path an object takes follows as it moves around another object
What is an orbit
Which is bigger: the Sun or the Earth
THE SUN
Which is bigger: Earth or the Moon
THE MOON!
What is the first Moon phase
New Moon
Describe the Full Moon
All of it has light
spinning motion
What is rotation
How far away from Earth is the Sun?
150 million km
Do we ever see both sides of the Moon
NO!!!!!!!!
What is the 3rd Moon phase
First Quarter
Where is the Moon during a SOLAR eclipse
Between the Sun and Earth
The motion of one object around another object
What is revolution
Why does Earth orbit the Sun
Because of its gravitational pull
How many days does it take for the Earth to rotate
27.3 days
What is the 6th Moon phase
Waning Gibbous
Explain the current theory on how the Moon was formed
A meteor hit the Earth and sent dust into the air creating the Moon
The line on which an object rotates
What is an rotation axis
What does the tilt of the Earth cause
Seasons!
How many days does it take for the Moon to revolve
27.3 days
Describe the Waning Cresent
This is right before the New Moon and a sliver of the left side
During a high tide, where is the Moon in relation to Earth
On the side closest to the high tide
When Earth's rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun
What is an equinox
How much more massive is the Sun than Earth
diameter=100 times greater; mass=300,000 times greater
How long is the lunar cycle
29.5 days
What is the last Moon phase
(before New Moon)
Waning Cresent
List ALL the phases of the moon in ORDER
New Moon, Waxing Cresent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Cresent