Earth
Phases
Seasons
Potpourri
Moon
100

What is a planet?

a large, round object in outer space that orbits a star

100

What is a moon phase?

the part of the Moon that we can see on a particular night

100

How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?

1 year/365 days

100

What is a model?

a pretend version of something that scientists use when the real thing is too big, small, or complicated to work with

100

What is a large, round object in the night sky that can reflect the Sun's light?

the moon

200

What is an axis?

an imaginary line that goes through the North Pole and South Pole of the Earth

200

What is the moon phase when the Moon looks completely dark?

New Moon

200

Why do we have seasons?

The tilt of the Earth on it's axis

200

If it is dark in North Carolina, in Russia is it day or night?

Daytime

200

What does it mean to orbit?

to circle another object, like the Moon around the Earth

300

What does it mean to rotate?

to spin or turn around a central point, like the Earth around its axis

300

What does the moon look like during the crescent phase?

A sliver/a banana

300

When is the longest day of the year?

The summer solstice

300

Why are the poles so cold?

They do not get much sun since they are at the top/bottom of the earth

300

Why does the moon change shape?

The position of the Earth, moon, and sun

400

What is a circumference?

the distance around a circle

400

Which phase looks like half of a circle?

Half Moon Phase

400

What is the winter solstice?

The shortest day of the year

400

What is a pattern?

something that happens again and again and again in a way that can be predicted

400

What is the difference between waxing and waning?

Waxing means it is getting bigger, waning means it is getting smaller

500

How fast does the Earth rotate (mph)?

1000 miles per hour

500

What is the gibbous phase?

moon phase when the Moon looks like a little less than a full circle

500

If the sun is setting at 8:30pm, what season is it?

Summer

500

What is a set of events that repeats in the same order over and over

a cycle

500

What is the first phase of the moon cycle?

New Moon

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