Earth
Seasons
Moon
Phases
Sun
100

The Earth does this once every 24 hours

Rotates once on its axis, Day and night

100

This is the reason for Earth's seasons

Earth's tilt

100

Contrary to the myth, the Moon is actually made mostly of this

Rock

100

During this phase the Moon appears totally lit

Full moon

100

The number of Earths that could fit in the space occupied by the Sun

One million

200

The length of time it takes for the Earth to revolve once around the Sun

365.25 days (one year)

200

When the North Pole points away from the Sun, it is this season in Australia

Summer

200

The first person to walk on the Moon

Neil Armstrong

200

Moon phase where no reflected light is visible from Earth

New moon

200

Light from the Sun takes about this long to reach Earth

Eight minutes
300

The Earth tilts this much on its axis, which causes the different seasons

23.5 degrees

300

It takes this long for the Moon to rotate once on its axis

29 days

300

Moon phases in which the light reflected by the Moon decreases over time


Waning

300

The Sun is mainly composed of this

Hot gases

400

The Earth's atmosphere is made up mostly of this

Nitrogen

400

No direct sunlight shines on the North Pole for almost eleven weeks during this season in the Northern Hemisphere

Winter

400

Because of its thin atmosphere, the Moon has many more of these than does Earth

Craters

400

The phase where the right side of the Moon appears half lit

First quarter

400

The Sun is this type of star

Yellow dwarf

500

Spring Tides happen on Earth when all of these are aligned

Earth, Moon, and Sun

500

During these seasons on Earth, most places have about the same amount of daylight and darkness

Spring and fall

500

An astronaut on the Moon only weighs this much compared to on the Earth

1/6

500

The phase of the moon between full and last quarter


Waning gibbous

500

The process that converts Hydrogen to Helium on the Sun

Nuclear fusion

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