Moon Phases
If can't see the moon, what moon phase is this?
New Moon
What are all the seasons
Winter, spring, summer, autumn
How many equinoxes are there in a year?
2 equinoxes (Spring and Fall)
How long (how many days) does it take for earth to orbit the sun once?
365 days (Technically 365 days and 6 hours)
A solar eclipse happens when?
the Moon blocks the light from the sun
When the entire moon is lit up, what moon phase is this?
Full moon
What is the reason for the seasons?
Axial tilt, or the tilt of the earth (in combination with it orbiting the sun)
How many solstices are there in a year?
2 (winter and summer)
True/false? does the rotation of the earth affect the seasons?
True
A lunar eclipse happens when?
the Earth blocks the light from the sun and prevents it from lighting up the moon
When the right side of the moon is lit we call it a ______ crescent or a _______ gibbous.
Waxing (waxing--> relaxing r=right side)
When we are tilted toward the sun what season is it?
Summer
What season do the solstices occur in
Winter and Summer
What causes day and night
the rotation (spinning) of the earth
The moon orbits around the _______
Earth
When more than half of the moon is lit up on either side (but not full) what is this phase called
Gibbous (waning or waxing)
When we are tilted away from the sun it is what season?
Winter
True or False: The Winter solstice is the day of the year with the most amount of sun
False. It is the day with the least amount of sun. (8 hours sun, 16 hours darkness)
How long does it take for the moon to complete a cycle/Rotation
29.5 days (basically a month) I will accept both answers
The earth orbits around the ________
sun
When the left side of the moon is lit up we call it a _______ crescent or a ______ gibbous.
waning
When it is Summer in the Northern hemisphere what season is it in the Southern hemisphere?
Winter
What does equinox mean
Equal (amounts of light and dark)
True or False: Every plant takes the same amount of time to orbit around the sun
False. Plants with larger orbits take longer to orbit the sun, and planets with smaller orbits take less time. Ex. Mercury (closest to the sun 88 earth days to orbit the sun) Jupiter (11.86 earth years to orbit the sun)
If you are getting ready for bed is your side of the earth facing toward or away from the sun?