Space Vocab
Axis
It takes how many days for the Earth to revolve around the sun
365
There are how many moon phases
8
New Moon
There are how many seasons
4
The movement of one celestial body around another
Revolution
It takes how many days for the moon to go through a cycle
28 days
When the moon gets smaller it is...
Waning
Lunar eclipse can only happen during which moon phase
Full moon
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is pointed away from the sun
Winter
The movement around an axis
Rotation
Which direction does the sun and moon rise in
East
When the moon is getting bigger it is...
Waxing
This eclipse occurs when the moon is in between the sun and Earth
Solar Eclipse
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is pointed towards the sun
Summer
Divisions of the year characterized by reoccurring weather patters
Seasons
What is proof that the Earth is revolving around the sun
Different constellations throughout the year
When the moon is in between the sun and Earth
New Moon
This eclipse can only happen when the Earth is in between the sun and moon
Lunar Eclipse
What is it called when there is an equal amount of daylight and nighttime hours
Equinox
The curved path an object takes as it revolves around another object
Orbit
Counter-clockwise
When the Earth is in between the sun and moon
Full Moon
Why don't eclipses happen during every new and full moon
Because the sun, moon, and Earth don't line up in a straight line every new and full moon.
What is the primary reason for the seasons
the tilt