Earth/Moon/Sun System
Where did the idea of "months" come from?
What is it was based on how long a lunar cycle (or full moon cycle) takes!
The sun rises in the __________ and sets in the ____________.
What is east and west?
When the Earth is between the moon and sun.
What is a FULL MOON?
The moon is made up of...
What is rock and metal?
It's noon and your shadow is really long. This means the season is....
What is the WINTER.
The lenght of one revolution...
1 year (or 365 days)
The moon orbits Earth in what direction?
What is counterclockwise?
The moon is _______________ when it is waning.
What is getting smaller.
This ocean phenomenon is caused by the moon's gravitational pull...
What is an ocean tides?
How long does it take to go from new moon back to new moon?
What is about 28 days?
The moon is _______________ when it is waxing.
What is growing?
Why do we have 24 hours in a day?
What is the ancient Egyptians counted their finger segments to come up with the number 24.
This phase occurs after a first quarter moon...
What is waxing gibbous?
The moon rotates on its axis and revolves around Earth at the same speed. This causes us to see...
What is the SAME side of the moon every night!
Explain WHY we see the different moon phases...
What is as the moon orbits Earth, it reflects different amounts of sunlight back to Earth.