Seasons
The Earth is closest to the Sun in what season?
Winter (Northern Hemisphere)
What phase is it when the moon is fully lit?
Full Moon
When you draw something to scale, you need to use what?
A ruler
When the moon blocks the light of the Sun on Earth, what kind of eclipse is it?
Solar Eclipse
The reason for the seasons is?
The tilt of the Earth and the orbit around the Sun
When the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth, what phase is it?
New Moon
Describe how the sizes change in relative scale.
The sizes are close to correct, but not exactly.
When the Earth blocks the light of the Sun on the moon, it is what kind of Eclipse?
Lunar Eclipse
The Earth is farthest from the Sun in what season?
Summer
Getting bigger
If you draw a mouse bigger than a cat, than what scale are you using?
It is NOT to scale
Why don't Lunar Eclipses happen every month?
The moon's orbit is tilted with respect to Earth
Which provides more heat, direct or indirect light?
Direct light.
Waning means?
Getting smaller
If you use 1AU = 10cm, how many centimeters away is Mars (0.39 AU)?
3.9cm
Why does the Moon turn red during a Lunar Eclipse?
The sunlight traveling through Earth's atmosphere scatters light to turn it red.
The sun reflects on the moon as the moon orbits the Earth
What is an annular eclipse?
The moon covers the center of the sun, leaving a visible golden ring all the way around.