Day and Night
True or False. The Earth orbits the Sun.
True
List the 4 seasons.
Winter, Summer, Autumn and Spring
True or False: The moon is responsible for tides.
True
Generally, what is an eclipse?
When a planet or moon casts a shadow on another object.
True or False. The Earth's Axis is completely vertical.
False. It is at 23 degrees.
What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when it is Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere?
Spring
Describe what a full moon looks like.
Completely visible Moon.
Describe a solar eclipse.
When the moon passes in front of the Sun, and causes a shadow on Earth.
Which city experiences morning first. Melbourne or Perth?
Melbourne
What tilt is the Earth's axis on?
23.5 degrees.
Describe what a New Moon looks like. Also describe what phase of the Moon comes next.
Completely covered by shadow.
The next phase of the Moon is Waxing.
Describe a lunar eclipse.
When the Earth passes in front of the moon, creating a shadow on the moon.
Why do we have leap years?
Because the Earth revolution is not exactly 365 days, so this difference needs to be made up.
What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?
Elliptical
Define what Waning and Waxing means in terms of the phases of the Moon.
Waning - Shrinking
Waxing - Growing
What phase is the moon in during a solar eclipse?
New Moon
Explain how we get Day and Night
The Earth revolves on it's axis, resulting in the sun only shining on half of the Earth at any one time.
Explain how indirect and direct sunlight influences the seasons.
Explain what causes a King Tide or a Tsunami.
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What phase is the Moon in during a lunar eclipse?
Full Moon