happen when the moon is at a 90 degree angle with respect to the earth and sun. So we are seeing exactly half of the moon illuminated and half in shadow
What is the third and first quarter moon?
100
The way the earth sits.
What is tilt?
100
This planet is closest to the sun, its length of a year is 88 days, and one day on earth is 59 days on this planet.
What is Mercury?
100
In the northern hemisphere, the big dipper, or ursa major, follows this pattern ________ up and _________ down through the seasons.
What is spring up and fall down.
200
After the new moon, the sunlit portion is increasing, but less than half.
What is waxing crescent?
200
The Earth spins on its axis.
What is rotation?
200
This planet is no longer considered a planet, it is a dwarf planet. This planet is very cold and one year is 248 earth years.
What is Pluto
200
True or false: the stars move in the sky at night.
What is False, the earth is rotating.
300
After the first quarter, the sunlit portion is still increasing, but now it is more than half.
What is waxing gibbous?
300
The Earth goes around the sun
What is revolution?
300
This planet was recently found to have water. This moon has two moons named Phobos and Deimos.
What is Mars?
300
In the Northern Hemisphere this star stays central and the rest of the stars rotate around it during the seasons.
What is Polaris?
400
After the full moon (maximum illumination), the light continually decreases
What is waning gibbous?
400
The length of time it takes to finish one revolution?
What is 365 days?
400
The second largest planet, has beautiful rings, and has strong hurricane like winds.
What is Saturn?
500
Following the third quarter- this moon which wanes until the light is completely gone -- a new moon.
What is waning crescent?
500
The night sky seems to rotate around this star.
What is Polaris?
500
This planet appears to spin on its side, it is blue-green in color, it has 5 moons including Titania.