Earth
Seasons & Other Stuff
Moon
This and That
Vocabulary
100
The earth is tilted at ________ degrees.
23.5
100
In what month would Utah have the greatest number of daylight hours per day?
June
100
How long does it take for the moon to revolve completely around the Earth?
29.5 days or about a month
100
What keeps the Earth and moon in their orbits?
Gravity
100
What word describes the Earth spinning continuously on its axis?
Rotation
200
What is the movement of Earth around the sun called?
Revolution or Orbit.
200
Why does the air temperature rise in the summer?
Because the sun's rays are more direct and the days are longer.
200
As the moon changes phases, it appears to change _________.
Shape
200
What causes day and night on Earth?
Earth's rotation on its axis.
200
What is the name of the imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole of the Earth?
Axis
300
How long does the earth take to revolve around the sun?
365 (& 1/4 days)
300
Name the seasons in order starting with Spring...
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
300
During this phase of the moon, the moon appears completely dark.
New Moon
300
What object do we use to look at stars, planets, etc?
Telescope
300
What do we call the phase of the moon when it is appears fully lit?
Full Moon
400
When it is winter in North America, what season is it in Australia?
Summer
400
In what month would the sun's light strike Utah at the lowest angle?
December
400
Where does the moon get its light?
Moon light is light reflected from the sun
400
The sun appears higher in the sky during what season because of the tilt of the earth (in the N. Hemisphere)?
Summer
400
What word do we use to explain seeing less and less of the lit part of the moon?
Waning
500
What is the imaginary line that runs horizontally around the middle of the Earth?
Equator
500
Describe the movement of the Earth, Moon, and Sun around one another.
The moon orbits the Earth, the Earth revolves around the sun, the Earth rotates on its axis.
500
How does the moon affect the oceans?
The tides
500
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 Day!
500
What moon phase appears after a full moon, but before a third-quarter moon?
Waning Gibbous
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