The Moon
The Moon orbits around the
Earth
A pattern that repeats over time.
A cycle.
It takes the Earth 365 days to complete this movement.
Orbit around the Sun.
The four seasons are
Winter, spring, summer and autumn.
Solar eclipses occur when...
the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth.
How long does a lunar cycle last?
29 days
What does Waxing mean?
Getting brighter.
What is the tilt of the axis of the Earth?
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What is the main why we experience the seasons?
The tilt of the Earth's axis
Lunar eclipses occur when...
the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon.
The moon does not emit its own light, it reflects the light from the
Sun
Movement that celestial objects do by turning on their own axis.
Rotation
Earth rotates from______ to ______
Summer happens when...
A hemisphere of the Earth tilts towards the sun.
It can only happen during a new Moon.
Solar eclipse
You can't see the moon in the sky during this phase.
New Moon
What does waning mean?
Getting darker.
How long does a full Earth rotation last?
24 hours.
Winter happens when...
A hemisphere of Earth tilts away from the sun.
It can be seen from large areas of the world
Lunar eclipse