Moon phase
the moon makes one revolution around Earth every.
27.3 days
when the earth casts a shadow on the moon what eclipse is occuring
lunar eclipse
Does the seasons change when the Earth moves around the Sun?
Yes
What do you call it when the line on which an object rotates?
rotation axis
what makes a shadow
an object blocking the light
What way does the moon rotates around Earth?
counter- clockwise
how long does a elipse last
7 minutes
When its winter for the Northern Hemisphere what season is it for the Southern Hemisphere?
its summer
When the orbit of one object goes around another object is called.
revolution
what day of the year is the earth closest to the sun?
January third
How many moon are they?
8 moons
when the moon casts a shadow on the earth what eclipse is occuring
solar eclipse
What Equinox does the Northern Hemisphere receive less and less solar energy?
September Equinox
What do you call it when the part of the moon or a planet that can be seen from earth
phrase
why isn't there solar eclipses every month
the rotatational axis is tilted
Daring wnat phase is more of the moon nearside lit every might?
waxing phase
why do eclipese occur less often
it take a long period of time for the sun,earth,moon to straighten up perfectly
Which Equinox and Solstice does the Northern Hemisphere receive more solar energy
December Solstice to March Equinox
An equinox is the path an object follows as it moves true or false?
false
how much sun light reflects on the moon?
12 percent
why do we see moon phases?
the moon orbits earth and earth orbits the sun.
when the entire moon moves through earths umbra what is occurring
total lunar eclipse
Why do the season change?
The tilt of Earth rotational axis combined with the motion around the Sun.
What is a Solstice?
when Earth's rotation axis is tilted directly toward or away from the sun.
the lighter part of a shadow on earth Is called _?
a penumbra