Moon Phases
Rotation/Revolve
Moon Phases II
Seasons
100
When the moon appears to get bigger
What is waxing?
100
the spinning of an object on it's axis
What is rotation?
100
the light is on the right side of the moon and it's more than halfway lit but less than completely lit
What is waxing gibbous?
100
any of the 4 different periods of the year determined by earth's position in relation to the sun, weather, temperature, etc.
What is a season?
200
When the moon appears to get smaller
What is waning?
200
the movement of one object around another object
What is revolution?
200
the light is on the left and it is less than half full.
what is a waning crescent?
200
these two things cause the seasons
What is earth's tilt and revolution?
300
Means less than half the moon is illuminated
What is crescent?
300
The length of time it takes the earth to rotate
24 hours/1 day
300
The phase that is exactly half full. The light is on the left.
What is third (last) quarter?
300
the season in the Northern Hemisphere when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun
What is summer?
400
Means that more than half the moon is illuminated
What is a gibbous?
400
The length of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun
What is 365 1/4 days or a year
400
Name the first 4 phases of the moon in order. (after waning crescent)
What are New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, and Waxing Gibbous?
400
the longest day of the year. occurs on June 21st or December 21st.
What is a solstice?
500
The name of the moon phase where the entire lit side is facing away from earth.
What is a new moon?
500
The approximate length of time it takes the moon to revolve around the earth.
About a month
500
Name the last 4 phases of the moon in order.(after waxing gibbous)
Full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent
500
the two days of the year that have equal day and night. Occur on March 21st and September 21st.
What is an equinox?
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