Earth
What causes Earth to have day and night?
Earth rotates on its axis
Which phase occurs between the New Moon and First Quarter
Waxing Crescent
How do we see the Moon from Earth?
Sunlight reflected from the Moon
A lunar eclipse occurs when...
Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon
Earth's axis is best described as an imaginary line that...
runs from the North Pole to the South Pole
About how long does it take Earth to complete one rotation?
about 24 hours
What does waxing mean?
Increasing
What causes the different phases of the Moon?
Changes in the amount of the Moon's illuminated half that we can see.
A lunar eclipse can occur only during which Moon phase?
Full Moon
What is mainly responsible for Earth's seasons?
Earth's tilted axis as Earth revolves around the Sun
What is Earth's movement around the Sun called?
Revolution
What does waning mean?
decreasing
About how long does the Moon take to go through one complete cycle of phases?
29.5 days
A solar eclipse can occur only during which Moon phase?
New Moon
Earth travels around the ________
Sun
How long does Earth take to complete one revolution around the Sun?
365.25 days
Which phase comes after FullMoon?
Waning Gibbous
During which phase is the Moon's near side mostly dark as viewed from Earth?
New Moon
Why don't we have an eclipse every month?
The Moon's orbit is titled compared with Earth's orbit around the sun.
What is the sequence of Moon phases, starting with New Moon and going to Full Moon?
New Waxing crescent first Quarter waxing Gibbous Full
What is the path Earth follows as it move around the Sun?
Orbit
What job comes immediately before Full Moon?
Waxing Gibbous
During which phase does the Moon appear fully illuminated?
Full Moon
If the Earth is between the Sun and Moon and the three bodies are properly aligned, which event could occur?
Lunar eclipse
Why does the Moon appear to change shape during the month?
We see different portions of the Moon's sunlit half as the Moon orbits Earth