How long (about) does one moon phase last?
3-4 Days
How many days does it take for one lunar cycle (the moon completes one revolution around the Earth)
29.5 days
What is the correct model?
a. Heliocentric
b. Geocentric
a. Heliocentric
How many days does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 1/4
What term describes Earth's movement around the sun?
Revolution/Orbit
What model claims that the Earth is at the center of the universe?
Geocentric
What moon phase comes after the waxing crescent?
1st Quarter
Why do we experience different seasons?
Earth's tilt on its axis and it's revolution around the sun
What gives us day and night?
Earth's rotation
Why do we only see the same side of the moon and never the other side?
It rotates and revolves at the same speed. It takes one month to rotate and revolve.
If a student sees a full moon on April 3rd, what phase will they most likely observe on April 7th?
Waning Gibbous
What scientist claimed that the Earth was at the center of the universe?
Aristotle
What kind of Eclipse could happen during this position? And what phase is the moon in.
Lunar Eclipse, Full Moon
What model claims that the sun is at the center of the universe?
Heliocentric
After four seasons have passed, which of the following has happened?
a. the Earth has completed one rotation around the moon
b. the Earth has completed one rotation around the sun
c. the Moon has completed one revolution around the Earth
d. the Earth has completed one revolution around the Sun
d. the Earth has completed one revolution around the Sun
What kind of eclipse could happen in this position? And during what moon phase?
Solar Eclipse, New Moon
If a student is observing a waning crescent moon, what will they most likely see in two weeks?
Waxing Gibbous
What season is Argentina experiencing at Position 3?
Winter
If the student observes a full moon on September 15th, what is the date the student will most likely observe another full moon?
a. September 21st
b. October 14th
c. October 3rd
b. October 14th
Correctly name all moon phases C all the way through D
C- New Moon
B- Waxing Crescent
A- First Quarter
H- Waxing Gibbous
G- Full Moon
F- Waning Gibbous
E- Third Quarter
D- Waning Crescent
What season is Mississippi experiencing during position 2?
Spring
The moon phases are shown in an INCORRECT order. Put them in order begining with the full moon
1 , 4 , 3 , 2
What Moon phase is missing?
First Quarter
what season is the southern hemisphere experiencing at position B?
Autumn/Fall
What would happen if the Earth was titled like this?
There would be no seasons.