Revolution/Rotation
Moon
Equinox/Solstice
Eclipses
Misc
100
The spinning motion of a planet about its axis
What is a Rotation
100
The amount of time it takes for the Moon to pass through each of its phases. A special type of month.
What is a Lunar Month
100
When the sun is directly above Earth's equator
What is an equinox
100
The amount of time the Earth takes to orbit the Earth once.
What is 29.5 days or one month.
100
The 4 divisions of the year caused the changing position of the Earth in regards to the Sun. Name the 4 divisions.
What are Seasons. Spring, Summer, Fall (Autumn), Winter
200
The length of time it takes for the Earth to rotate once on its axis.
What is 24 hours or one day
200
When the moon appears to be growing larger night after night.
What is waxing
200
The day that marks the beginning of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere. The Sun is directly above the Earth's equator.
What is the Autumnal Equinox.
200
When the shadow of one body in space falls on another, thus blocking the light.
What is an eclipse
200
Causes the Earth to have Seasons.
What is tilt of the Earth on its axis
300
The imaginary line around which the Earth Spins
What is the axis
300
When the SHAPE of the moon we can see is less than half full
What is a crescent moon.
300
The day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. The sun is directly above the Earth's equator.
What is the Vernal Equinox.
300
When sunlight to the moon is blocked because the Earth is directly between the sun and the moon.
What is a Lunar Eclipse
300
Amount of time it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun once.
What is 365 days or 1 year
400
The movement of an object around another axis. A planet's complete trip around the sun.
What is a revolution.
400
When the part of the moon that we can see is MORE than half full
What is a Gibbous Moon.
400
Shortest day of the year.
What is the Winter Solstice
400
FREE SPACE
FREE SPACE
400
Name the moon phases in order.
What is New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st quarter Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, 3rd Quarter Moon, Waning Crescent.
500
The shape of the Earth's orbit (the path the Earth takes around the sun.
What is elliptical (or an ellipse)
500
When the moon appears to be shrinking night after night.
What is waning
500
Longest day of the year.
What is the Summer Solstice
500
When sunlight to the Earth is blocked because the moon is between the sun and the Earth.
What is a solar eclipse
500
The moon gets its light from this.
What is reflecting the Sun.
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