Moon Phases
The moon orbits around this planet
Earth
The eclipse type where the moon is covered
Lunar
How many seasons are there?
Four
The earth rotates around this.
Its axis.
Which phase occurs when we cannot see any of the moon from Earth?
This is the darkest part of the Earth's shadow during a lunar eclipse
Umbra
Why is it colder in the winter? (What is the angle of the sunlight?)
There is indirect sunlight
Which movement causes us to experience day and night?
Rotation
This phase occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the moon
Full moon
This type of eclipse results when the Sun is partially blocked by the moon
Partial solar eclipse
Why does Australia experience winter while in the United States is experiencing summer?
They are in different hemispheres.
This word describes the path of revolution.
Orbit.
Why do we have phases of the moon?
The moon orbits around the Earth as the Earth orbits around the Sun
*The moon reflects the sunlight.
This is the moon phase the moon is in during a solar eclipse.
New Moon
This season in the Northern hemisphere results when the Northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun
Summer
About how many rotations occur in one revolution?
365 rotations.
How many days does it take for the moon to orbit around the Earth?
27 days (about a month)
Why don't we have eclipses every month?
Because the Sun, Earth and moon have to be aligned perfectly. The orbit is not a perfect circle, so it only lines up at certain times.
What would our daylight hours around the world be if there was no tilt?
The daylight hours would be around 12 hours everywhere around the world.
The days would be shorter.