Round and Round We Go
Now you see me, Now you don't
Reasons for the Seasons
Why?
Pick me!
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2. What moon phase is occurring at location B?
First Quarter
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6) What eclipse is shown below? Explain your answer.
Solar eclipse as the moon needs to be located in between the sun and earth to cast its shadow on earth.
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5) Use the diagram below to state what season is represented by each letter below. Hint: Look at the position of the Northern Hemisphere.
A-Summer
B-Fall
C-Winter
D-Spring
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12) Why can we see the moon?
The Moon orbits Earth and reflects light from the Sun back to Earth.
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18) Which moon is a first-quarter moon?
S
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3) What moon phase is being displayed below?
New moon
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8) What is correct order of the moon, earth and sun to represent a lunar eclipse?
Sun, earth and moon
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7) If the earth was not tilted on its axis, what would happen to the seasons?
We would not have any seasons on earth.
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14) Which statement best explains why the Moon appears to have phases?
A. As the Moon revolves around Earth, the illuminated side of the Moon is not always fully visible from Earth.
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17) The model shows positions and movements of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon. What do the arrows around X show?
b) Earth's daily rotation on its axis
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4. What moon phase is occurring at location C?
Waxing crescent
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20) Which position would the moon be in for a solar and lunar eclipse?
P for lunar
N for solar
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25) Which area of Earth is receiving the least amount of sunlight?
Northern hemisphere-tilted away from the sun
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22) Why does the same side of the moon always face Earth?
The moon revolves and rotates at the same rate of speed
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16) Which of these would be best to use to model the Moon's phase changes?
a) two different sized foam balls to represent Earth and the Moon and a light source to represent the Sun
b) a marshmallow for the Moon and a cup for Earth
c) a photograph of the Moon
d) glowing star stickers placed against a black background
a) two different sized foam balls to represent Earth and the Moon and a light source to represent the Sun
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10) What moon could be predicted to occur on May 24?
Last Quarter or Third Quarter
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21)
What eclipse is being shown above?
Solar eclipse
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23) Describe rotation and revolution.
Rotation-spinning of the planet on its axis causing day and night.
Revolution-planet’s movement around the Sun causing four seasons to occur.
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24) Why is it cold in winter?
The earth is tilted away from the sun in the winter
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11) Which is the correct order sequence of the phases of the moon? Write the correct letter to the right.
13) What is the correct order of the moon phases going from a full moon to a new moon?
11) B
13) waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
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9) How many days are in a lunar calendar? What is the moon phase shown at location B?
28 days
First Quarter
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15) Which phases occur at points 1 and 5?
1-new moon
5-full moon
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19) Which diagram is the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
b)
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26) Why do temperatures change throughout the year?
Earth is tilted on its axis, parts of Earth get more hours of sunlight during different times of Earth's yearly orbit.
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Use the calendar below to answer the question. a) What would be the moon phase for July 19?
b) What would be the moon phase for July 26?
a) Waning gibbous
b) Waning crescent