Moon Phases
If it is a full moon, what will the moon phase be in 2 weeks?
What are all the seasons
Winter, spring, summer, autumn
How many equinoxes and solstices are there
How long does one orbit take for the earth
365 days
A solar eclipse happens when?
the Moon is between the Earth & Sun
What is the moon phase when the earth is between the moon and sun
full moon
How many seasons are there
4
What seasons do Equinoxes occur?
Spring and Autumn
True/false? does the rotation of the earth affect the seasons?
True
A lunar eclipse happens when?
the Earth is between the moon & Sun
how many moon phases are there?
8
Why would seasons legnth be different on Uranus than on earth
Because of how differently tilted they are.
What season do the solstices occur in
Winter and Summer
What causes day and night
the rotation of the earth
The cycle of the moon lasts about?
a month
From what direction does the moon rise and set in
Rises in the west sets in the east.
True/False? The distance the earth has from the sun affects the seasons
False
What does Soltice mean
Standing sun
The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a
Axis
What causes earth tides
The gravitational pull from the moon
Why do we see different moon phases
The sun shining on the moon and the moon orbiting the earth affect why we see different ones
What causes seasons?
The Earths axis
What does equinox mean
Equal night
What causes the sun to look like it rises in the east and is set in the west?
earth's rotation
does the sun appear higher during the winter or lower
lower