Astronomical Phenomena
These are observable events and patterns that happen among objects in space.
Astronomical Phenomena and Phenomenon
Earth’s tilt causes changes in this that we experience during the year.
the amount of sunlight (or seasons)
The Moon appears to change shape in a repeating pattern called this.
Moon phases
Auroras in the northern hemisphere are also called this.
northern lights (aurora borealis)
What do many Indigenous People call the moon?
Grandmother Moon
Name one example of an astronomical phenomenon that changes in a predictable cycle.
Moon phases, seasons, eclipses, solstices, equinoxes, day/night length, or auroras
When a hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, it experiences this season.
Spring and Summer
These events happen when the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth or Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon.
What are solar and lunar eclipses
These events mark the longest and shortest days of the year.
solstices
One example of using astronomy in daily life is this activity.
planting, harvesting, or hunting
This phenomenon describes the changing amount of daylight throughout the year.
length of day and night
The northern and southern hemispheres experience opposite what because of Earth’s tilt?
The different sesons
Moon phases repeat in a predictable pattern called a lunar what?
Lunar Cycle
These events happen when day and night are nearly equal in length.
equinoxes
A rocky mass up to several hundred kilometers wide that revolves around the Sun.
What is an Asteroid.
This event happens when Earth’s tilt causes one hemisphere to receive more direct sunlight.
The Seasons
Earth’s tilt causes differences in this daily pattern during the year.
Day and night length
Which object blocks sunlight during a solar eclipse?
The Moon
Auroras are caused by particles from the Sun interacting with Earth’s what?
atmosphere
Explain one way Indigenous Perspective vs Western Perspective about sky science is different.
Different Answers
This phenomenon in the sky is caused by charged particles from the Sun interacting with Earth’s atmosphere.
auroras
Explain why winter in Canada happens at the same time as summer in Australia.
because Earth’s hemispheres are tilted toward/away from the Sun at different times
Describe one observable feature of a lunar or solar eclipse.
The Moon covering the Sun OR Earth’s shadow on the Moon
Identify one astronomical phenomenon that occurs cyclically.
Moon phases, seasons, day/night, solstices, or equinoxes?
What is another word for solar eclipse?
Blood Moon