Vocabulary
Earth
Moon
Miscellaneous
100
This word describes the earth spinning continuously like a top around its axis.
What is "rotation"
100
This invisible line goes through the north and the south poles.
What is "axis"
100
It takes this long for the moon to cycle through all of its phases
What is "29.5 days"
100
What is the only star in our solar system?
What is "the sun"
200
The path the earth follows as it revolves around the sun is called?
What is "orbit"
200
This invisible lines splits the earth into two equal halves (north and south)
What is "the equator"
200
Where does the moon get its light?
What is "the sun"
200
When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, it is winter in the southern hemisphere. Which hemisphere is receiving more direct sunlight?
What is "the northern hemisphere"
300
This word is used to describe an object that revolves around another object.
What is "satellite"
300
This movement of the earth causes day and night.
What is "rotation"
300
During this phase we can see no light from the moon.
What is "new moon"
300
It takes this long for the earth to complete a full rotation.
What is "24 hours or one day"
400
This word is used to describe a moon that is less than half full.
What is "crescent"
400
When it is spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
What is "fall/autumn"
400
Name the phase: The moon is getting bigger and is more than half full.
What is "Waxing gibbous"
400
This causes the earth's seasons.
What is "the earth's tilt"
500
This word describes the earths movement around the sun.
What is "revolution"
500
It takes the earth this long to make a full revolution around the sun.
What is "365 days or one year"
500
When we see less as less of the moon, and it seems like it is getting smaller, we say it is doing this.
What is "waning"
500
This word describes a moon that is more than half full.
What is "gibbous"
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