Moon Phases
Seasons
Eclipses
Earth
Identifying Images
100
The phase of the moon you see depends on what 2 things?
1. Its position relative to the Earth and Sun
2. How much of the sunlit side faces Earth
100
How could you describe the tilt of Earth's axis during fall and spring?
Neither toward or away from the sun
100
What is the position of the moon, sun and Earth during a solar eclipse?
Sun, moon, Earth
100
Which term describes the amount of time it takes for Earth to spin once on its axis?
rotation
100
Which moon phase is this?
Full moon
200
How long does it take the moon to compete one revolution around Earth?
29.5 days
200
When are the lengths of day and night equal?
Spring and Fall equinox
200
What is the position of the Earth, Sun and Moon during a lunar eclipse?
The Earth is positioned between the sun and the moon.
200
When Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun, it is?
Summer
200
DOUBLE POINTS What is this image describing?
a Solar eclipse
300
DOUBLE POINTS
What is the definition of waning and waxing?
Waning means to gradually fade, waxing means to increase.
300
When does direct sunlight hit the equator?
On the first day of Spring and Fall (Equinoxes)
300
What is the umbral shadow?
The very dark part of the shadow where the light from the sun is completely blocked and we get a total eclipse.
300
How do the seasons in the northern and southern hemispheres relate to each other?
They are opposite
300
You look up to the sky in the middle of the day and witness this. You are experiencing a…
Partial solar eclipse
400
How do you know if a moon phase is waxing or waning?
A waning moon is lit up on the left side and a waxing moon is lit up on the right side.
400
In June, there are fewer hours of daylight and less direct sunlight in the ______ hemisphere.
Southern hemisphere
400
DOUBLE POINTS
When the moon passes through the Earth's shadow, what has occurred?
A lunar eclipse
400
True or false: We have seasons because of the distance between the sun and the Earth.
False
400
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing at position 3?
Winter
500
What is the order of the moon phases?
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third/last quarter, waning crescent
500
What 2 reasons explain why Earth has seasons?
1. Earth's axis is tilted
2. Earth revolves around the sun
500
Under what circumstances might you be able to view a partial solar eclipse instead of a total solar eclipse?
When you're located in the penumbra instead of the umbra.
500
At what degrees is Earth's axis tilted?
23.5 degrees
500
Are these moon phases waxing or waning?
waxing