Moon Phases
why does the moon have phases
because it revolves around the earth
When does the Spring Equinox occur in the Northern hemisphere
March 21
How are the inner planets different from the outer planets?
Inner planets are rocky, outer planets are gaseous
The strength of gravity depends mainly on
Mass and distance
In the song Twelve Days of Christmas, what is given on the 7th day?
Swans-a-swimming
The moon appears to be growing larger
Waxing
The shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere
Winter Solstice
How did planets form according to the Nebular Model?
When a star becomes a disk many particles begin to spin around and collide with eachother, which combine to form planets then follow a path around the star.
True or False: One Earth year is 365 days
False, it's 364 1/4
In what country did the song Silent Night originate?
Austria
Also called a dark moon
New Moon
During which equinox does the Southern Hemisphere get approximately 12 hours of daylight?
Both
The large cloud of dust and gas was densest in the center and thinner at the edges, which formed after the nebular explosion.
Protoplanetary Disk
True or False: The stars move every season.
False, we move
What animal parts were the first artificial Christmas trees made from?
Goose feathers painted green
The earth is between the moon and the sun
Full moon
When does the Autumnal Equinox occur in the Northern hemisphere
September 21
What formed at the center of the protoplanetary disk when the density heated it up?
The sun
What phase is the moon during a solar eclipse?
New Moon
Which famous scientist created the first electric light Christmas display?
Thomas Edison
The suns light is shining on the left side of the moon. Waxing or Waning?
Waning
The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere
Summer Solstice
As the solar nebula rotated faster, it began to do this.
Flatten
What phase is the moon during a lunar eclipse?
Full Moon
What country is the Poinsettia, the Christmas flower with its red and green foliage, native to?
Mexico