Seasons
What season do we have in the northern hemisphere when the rotation axis is tilted towards the Sun?
summer
What keeps the Earth revolving around the Sun instead of flying off into space?
gravity
The length of time it takes the Earth to complete one rotation
24 hours
More of the moon's near side is lit each night
waxing
The Earth is ________ times _________ than the moon.
4
larger
What is the name for the longest day of the year? (2 words)
summer solstice
The length of time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution
365.25 days
The Earth spins on its
axis
When less than half the moon is visible we call that...
crescent
What day is leap day?
February 29th
What season (two answers) do we have in the northern hemisphere when the rotation axis is neither tilted towards or away from the Sun?
Spring or fall
the movement of one object around another object
revolution
The sun appears to move from ________ to _________ across the sky
east to west
Waning
What direction does Earth rotate?
Counterclockwise
Which season is Earth closest to the Sun?
Winter
The shape of the Earth's orbit is nearly ________________.
Circular
Earth's Rotation gives us (2 words)
day & night
Both the Moon's rotation and revolution takes how much time?
About 28 days
Why can we see the moon?
it reflects the sun's light
What is the term when Earth’s rotation axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun?
equinox
Why do we have a leap year?
After four years we have revolved an additional 6 hours in each year. 6 x 4 is 24 hours, which adds an additional day.
1,000
Lunar
A _________ eclipse happens only during a Full Moon but not every full moon.
Lunar