Moon Phases
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Moon Phases 2
100

How many phases of the moon makes a cycle?

8

100

What causes Earth's seasons?

The Tilt

100

Which has longer days, winter solstice or summer solstice?

Summer Solstice

100

When the North Pole is tipped toward the sun, it is this season in the northern hemisphere.

Summer

100

The first phase of the moon.

New Moon

200

Which phase of the moon can you can see the entire face of the moon lit up at night?


Full Moon

200

What is it called when the days are equal, because the sun is lined up with the Earth's equator? (think of Bill Nye's video)

An equinox

200

This is the most northerly part of Earth.

the North pole

200

The sun is the highest in the sky at what time of day?

Noon

200

We see the lit surface of the moon getting smaller, but is more than half lit?

Half moon (or gibbous)

300

Which moon phase shows a small sliver of the moon getting larger?

Waxing crescent

300

What does the Earth's rotation cause?

night and day

300

When the earth is between the sun and moon, casting a shadow on the moon is called what?

A lunar eclipse

300

In which season is your shadow the longest in? 

Winter

300

A small sliver of the moon is seen, and it occurs towards the end of the moons cyclele.

crescent (waning)

400

Which moon is directly between the sun and the earth, in where the earth sees only the dark side of moon?

New moon

400

This is the number of days it takes the earth to revolve around the sun.

365 (and a quarter) days

400

When the moon is between the sun and earth during the day, casting a shadow onto the Earth.

solar eclipse

400

Which direction does the sun rise in the morning?

East

400

Half of the moon is lit and it has traveled three quarters around the earth.

Half moon (or 3 quarter moon)

500

Which phase of the moon is half lit and in between and the moon has made a quarter of its way around the earth? 

Half moon

500

What happens in an solstice?

Its either the longest or shortest day of the year depending on the season. 

500

How long is a rotation for Earth?

24hrs

500

Which season has the longest day? And which season has the shortest day?

Summer longest. Winter shortest

500

Name 4 out 6 moon phases.

New Moon

crescent

Half moon

gibbous

full moon

gibbous

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