Earth's Seasons
What are the solstices?
A. When the earth is most tilted towards the sun.
B. When the earth is most tilted away from the sun.
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A & B
C. Both A & B
There is one Moon phase where the Moon is completely lit up from Earth's view. Which phase is it?
A. Full Moon
B. Crescent Moon
C. Quarter Moon
D. Half Moon
A. Full Moon
During a lunar eclipse the _____ is casting a shadow on the ______.
A. Earth;Moon
B. Moon;Earth
A. Earth;Moon
Where is Earth's axis of rotation?
A. Through the North and South pole
B. The Equator
C. Europe
D. The Sun
A. Through the North and South pole
There is one Moon phase where the Moon is not lit up at all from Earth's view. Which phase is it?
A. Full Moon
B. New Moon
C. Quarter Moon
D. Half Moon
B. New Moon
A solar eclipse is when:
A. The New Moon passes through the Earth and Sun
B. The Full Moon passes through the Earth and Sun
D. The Earth passes through the Moon and Sun
A. The Sun passes through the Earth and Moon
A. The New Moon passes through the Earth and Sun
Why do the Sun, Moon, and stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west?
A. Because the Earth rotates to the west (clockwise)
B. Because the Earth rotates on a tilted axis
C. Because the Earth rotates to the East (counter-clockwise)
D. Because the Sun, Moon, and Earth all rotate on a separate axis.
C. Because the Earth rotates to the East (counter-clockwise)
Why do we see the moon?
Because the light reflects off the sun.
A lunar eclipse is when:
A. The New Moon casts a shadow on the Sun
B. The Earth casts a shadow on the New Moon
D. The Earth casts a shadow on the Full Moon
A. The Full Moon casts a shadow on the Sun
D. The Earth casts a shadow on the Full Moon
What is an equinox?
When sunlight shines equally on the Northern & Southern hemispheres
How long is a complete lunar phase?
28 days
Why are lunar and solar eclipses so rare?
Because the moon has its own orbit that is on a 5 degree tilt.
What degree of tilt does the Earth’s axis have?
23.5 degrees
Why can’t the Moon be seen during the New Moon?
Because the part of the moon that is lit up from the sun is facing away from the Earth
Why are solar eclipses so short?
Because the moon's shadow is small.