Earth
This causes the Earth's seasons.
The Earth's tilt
The word "solar" refers to this object.
The sun
It takes this long for the moon to revolve completely around the Earth.
29 days or about a month
This keeps the Earth and moon in their orbits.
Gravity
The shape of the illuminated portion of the Moon
Lunar Phases or Moon Phases
Every 24 hours the Earth does what?
Rotates
The trip the Earth makes around the Sun every year is called a?
Revolution
During this phase of the moon, we can see no light from the moon.
New moon
This object is used to study far away objects in the sky.
Telescope
This term is used to describe the phase of the moon when we see all of the lit side.
Full moon
The shape of the Earth
sphere
The sun is a big fiery ball of gas called this.
A star
Solar refers to the sun. This term refers to the moon.
Lunar
Fill in the blanks:
One reason Earth experiences four different ______________ is the 23.5º____________ of Earth’s axis
One reason Earth experiences four different SEASONS is the 23.5º TILT of Earth’s axis
This imaginary line goes from the North Pole to the South Pole of the Earth.
Axis
When it is winter in North America, it is this in Australia.
Summer
This occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the Earth, blocking some the the sun's light.
Solar eclipse
During this process, the moon moves through the Earth's shadow, and cannot be seen for a short time.
Lunar eclipse
The sun appears higher in the sky during this time of year because of the tilt of the earth.
Summer
As we see less and less of the lit part of the moon, we say that it is doing this.
Waning
The imaginary line horizontally around the middle of the Earth.
Equator
This is how the sun's rays strike the Earth in the summer.
Direct or directly
The moon affects this part of the Earth, changing it daily on our beaches.
Ocean tide
We have this special day every 4 years in February because it takes the Earth 365 and 1/4 days to revolve around the sun.
Leap Year Day
Is Earth's distance from the Sun the cause of the seasons? Because Earth is closer to the Sun in the summer and that is why it is hotter. Likewise, the Earth is farthest from the Sun in winter.
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE