Moon Phases
What is happening if a moon is in a waxing phase?
The lighted side is getting bigger.
An eclipse is the partial or total ______ of one object in space by another.
blocking
What causes day and night?
Earths Rotation
Which season gets the most direct sun rays?
summer
The periodic rise and fall of the oceans is a ____.
Tides
What is happening if a moon is in a waning phase?
The lighted side gets smaller
What are the 2 types of eclipses?
Solar and Lunar Eclipse
How long it take for the earth to rotate?
24 hours/ a day
The imaginary line around which the Earth spins is its __.
Axis
What causes tides on the Earth?
The Moon and Sun's gravity
When all the moon's surface that faces Earth is lit up, there is a
Full moon
What event occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth and casts a shadow on Earth?
Solar Eclipse
Revolution results in _______.
seasons
If Earth did not tilt on its axis in relation to the Sun, what would happen?
There would be no seasons
How many tides happen everyday?
2 high tides
2 low tides
What phases comes before a new moon?
waning crescent
Lunar Eclipse
How long does it take for the earth to complete a trip around the sun?
365.25 days
What 2 reasons cause the seasons?
Earths tilt
Earths revolution around the sun
The moon has a greater effect on tides than the sun because the moon is
closer to the sun
Why are different phases of the moon visible from earth?
The moon revolves around earth
The sun reflects off the moon
When can lunar and solar eclipses take place?
during a full and new moon only
Revolution allows us to see different stars and _____ throughout the year
constellations
a solstice can be the day of year with with the
least/ most amount of daylight hours
How many spring tides occur each month?
2