Moon Phases
Eclipses
Seasons & More
Rotation vs Revolution
The Solar System
100
When people on Earth cannot see a moon, which phase is the moon in?
New moon
100
A lunar eclipse can only occur during the________ moon phase.
full moon
100
Seasons are caused by
the tilt of the Earth on its axis
100
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve ONCE around the sun?
365 1/4 days
100
Name the inner (terrestial) planets.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
200
True or False?
The moon has 8 phases
TRUE
200
The moon casts a shadow on Earth (moon blocks out the sun) causes a __________ eclipse
solar
200
On which day does the Northern Hemisphere receive the most hours of sunlight?
Summer solstice June 21st
200
What causes the Earth to have day and night?
rotation of the Earth on its axis
200
True or False?
The outer planets are made of gases and they all have rings.
True
300
Which moon phase follows(comes after) the full moon?
Waning gibbous
300
Does the statement describe a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse?
the moon looks reddish in color
lunar
300
What day is it when the sun is at its lowest elevation in the sky all year and we experience the shortest day of the year?
winter solstice December 21st
300
The movement of the Earth around the sun, once every 365 days, is called ________________
revolution
300
________ are made of ice, dust, and gas
comets
400
What is the last moon phase before the new moon?
Waning Crescent
400
A solar eclipse can only happen during a _______ moon phase
new moon
400
What happens on March 21?
Vernal equinox
400
How long does it take the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?
24 hours or 1 day
400
Famous comet that was last seen in 1986
Halley's Comet
500
The moon goes through all of its phases about every ______ days.
27.3 or 28
500
This diagram shows what type of eclipse?
solar
500
An equinox occurs when
a. neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.
b. the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun.
c. the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
d. Earth's axis is parallel to the sun's rays.
A)
500
___________is the spinning of a planet on its axis.
rotation
500
__________ are made of rock and metal and burn up in the atmosphere
asteroids