Going Through a Phase
the direction the Sun appears to rise in the morning
What is East?
When the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking the sun's light
Solar Eclipse
the orbit of a smaller object around a larger object
What is revolution?
The season when the Sun is in the sky the longest.
What is summer?
The moon phases during which a lunar eclipse could occur.
What is Full Moon?
this causes seasons
What is earth's tilt?
the moon phase when the moon is between Earth and the Sun
What is a New Moon?
The season when the sun is lowest in the sky.
What is winter.
One of the moon phases causing Spring Tides.
What is Full Moon (or New Moon)?
how much of the Moon is actually lit by the Sun at any time
What is 50%?
365 days
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
The name of the phenomenon when the sun rises exactly due East and sets exactly due West.
What is equinox.
What 2 forces keep the moon from flying off into space?
Gravity & Inertia
If new moon is the first phase, this is the 4th phase.
What is Waxing Gibbous?
The date of the winter solstice.
The reason we only see one side of the moon from Earth.
What is the moon's rotation and revolution are almost the same?
The order of the Earth, sun, and moon that results in a lunar eclipse
What is sun, Earth, then moon