Moon Phases & More
When people on Earth cannot see a moon, which phase is the moon in?
New moon
A lunar eclipse can only occur during the________ moon phase.
full moon
Seasons are caused by
the tilt of the Earth on its axis
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve ONCE around the sun?
365 1/4 days
Name the outer planets.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
The name of the Galaxy Earth belongs to is the ________.
It is a ______________ shape galaxy.
Milky Way
Spiral
The moon casts a shadow on Earth (moon blocks out the sun) causes a __________ eclipse
solar
On which day does the Northern Hemisphere receive the most hours of sunlight?
Summer solstice June 21st
What causes the Earth to have day and night?
rotation of the Earth on its axis
True or False?
The outer planets are made of gases and they all have rings.
True
Which moon phase follows(comes after) the full moon?
Waning gibbous
Does the statement describe a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse?
the moon looks reddish in color
lunar
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
The movement of the Earth around the sun, once every 365 days, is called ________________
revolution
________ are made of ice, dust, and gas
comets
What is the last moon phase before the new moon?
Waning Crescent
A solar eclipse can only happen during a _______ moon phase
new moon
What happens on March 21?
Vernal equinox
How long does it take the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?
24 hours or 1 day
Famous comet that was last seen in 1986 and comes around every 75 years
Halley's Comet
The moon goes through all of its phases about every ______ days.
27.3 or 28
Nebula-star-red giant-white dwarf- or black hole describes ________________
The life cycle of a star
Stars are mostly made of
hydrogen
___________is the spinning of a planet on its axis.
rotation
__________ are made of rock and metal and burn up in the atmosphere
asteroids