Seasons & Sunlight's
Earth’s axis is tilted at this specific angle in degrees.
What is 23.5 degrees?
The Moon does not produce its own light; it does this to sunlight.
What is Reflects?
This term describes a moon shape that is less than half illuminated.
What is Crescent?
During a New Moon, the Moon is located directly between Earth and this body.
What is the Sun?
This type of eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and Earth.
What is a Solar Eclipse?
Direct sunlight hits Earth at a high angle, causing this season's warmer temperatures.
What is Summer?
This amount/fraction of the Moon is always illuminated by the Sun at all times.
What is Half?
This term describes a moon shape that is more than half illuminated.
What is Gibbous?
At the First Quarter phase, the Moon appears half illuminated on this side.
What is Right?
A Solar Eclipse can only happen during this specific moon phase.
What is a New Moon?
Indirect sunlight hits Earth at a low angle, causing this season's cooler temperatures.
What is Winter?
This word means the visible illuminated light on the Moon is growing.
What is Waxing?
A Waxing Crescent shows a thin sliver of light on this side of the Moon.
What is Right?
During a Full Moon, this object is located directly between the Sun and the Moon.
What is Earth?
A Lunar Eclipse can only happen during this specific moon phase.
What is a Full Moon?
During this event, neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the Sun, creating equal day and night.
What is Equinox?
This word means the visible illuminated light on the Moon is shrinking.
What is Waning?
At the Third (Last) Quarter phase, the Moon appears half illuminated on this side.
What is Left?
During the Summer Solstice, Earth’s axis is tilted in this direction relative to the Sun.
What is Toward the Sun?
A Lunar Eclipse can only happen during this specific moon phase.
What is a Umbra?
During the Winter Solstice, Earth's axis is tilted in this direction relative to the Sun.
What is Away from the Sun?
Light on the left side of the Moon indicates that it is in this stage.
What is Waning?
Light on the right side of the Moon indicates that it is in this stage.
What is Waxing?
An eclipse occurs when an object in space passes into this part of another body.
What is a Shadow?
Eclipses don't happen every month because the Moon's orbit is tilted this many degrees relative to Earth's orbit.
What is 5 degrees?