Earth's Motion
Moon's Movements
Lunar Phases
Seasons
Eclipses
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In this month, Earth is closest to the Sun.
What is...
January
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It takes this many days for the Moon to orbit around Earth.
What is...
27.3 Days
100
Take a look at the picture.
On October 25th we experienced this lunar phase.
What is...
A New Moon
100
The seasons are caused by this phenomenon.
What is...
Earth's tilted axis
100
Take a look at the picture.
What type of Lunar Eclipse is being shown?
What is...
A Total Lunar Eclipse
200
Earth rotates on this.
What is...
its Axis
200
It takes the Moon this many days to make a full rotation.
What is...
27.3 days
200
Take a look at the picture.
This is an example of what lunar phase?
What is...
A Full Moon
200
When the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun it is this season.
What is...
Summer
200
A lunar eclipse can only occur during this type of moon phase
What is...
A Full Moon
300
It takes Earth this many days to revolve around the Sun.
What is...
365.25 days
300
The Moon does these two things at the same speed, which takes 27.3 days.
What is...
Rotates and Revolves/Orbits
300
Take a look at the graph.
It show the percentage of illumination according the the day.
According to the graph, on what days are there a Full Moon?
What are...
Approximately day 15 and day 42
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The Sun's rays strike Earth at their northernmost and southernmost positions during these two seasons.
What are...
Summer and Winter
300
A solar eclipse can only occur during this type of moon phase.
What is...
A New Moon
400
The Sun, the Moon, and the stars appear to move from east to west across the sky because Earth rotates from these two directions.
What is...
From West to East
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When we look at the Moon from Earth we see this side of the Moon.
What is...
The Near Side
OR
Face of the Moon
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Take a look at the picture.
This is an example of what lunar phase?
What is...
The First Quarter
400
Take a look at the picture.
The northern hemisphere is experiencing this season.
What is...
Summer
400
When the Sun, Earth, and Moon aligned, it is know as this.
What is...
The Line of Nodes
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A solstice is a day when the Earth's axis is this as it orbits the Sun.
What is...
Tilted
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When we look at the Moon from Earth, we cannot see this side of the Moon, also known as this Pink Floyd song.
What is...
The Dark Side of the Moon
500
Take a look at the graph.
It show the percentage of illumination according the the day.
On day 8 and day 35 we see which lunar phase?
What is...
The First Quarter
500
During an equinox, there are about this many hours of daylight and this many hours of darkness everywhere on Earth.
What is...
12 hours each
500
When the Sun, Earth, and moon are not in the same _________ is the reason why there are not lunar eclipses every full moon.
What is...
plane