Lunar Phases
How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth
How long is a month or 27.3 days
How many seasons does Earth experience?
What is four seasons: Winter, Summer, Fall, Spring
What is the definition of an eclipse
What is an eclipse: Occurs when one celestial object passes through the shadow of another celestial object
How Many Planets are in the Solar System?
How many is 8
The path an object takes as it revolves around another larger object
What is an Orbit
How long is the night time on the surface of the moon?
Fill in the blanks of this sentence: One reason Earth experiences four different _______ is the 23.5 degree ____ of Earth’s axis.
1) Seasons
2) Tilt
What is because the Moon’s orbital path around Earth is tilted with respect to the plane of Earth’s Orbit
What is Earth
Contains the Sun and all the planets and celestial objects that orbit the Sun, including asteroids and comets.
What is the Solar System
What is the definition of Waning?
What is the definition of Waxing?
What is waxing when the moon is appearing to grow
What is waning, when the moon is appearing to grow smaller
One of the reasons that Earth experiences seasons is that Earth ______ around the sun.
What is Revolution
What happens when a Solar Eclipse happens?
When is the moon blocks the Sun and the Moon's shadow falls along a small path on Earth
What is the 8th planet from the Sun?
What is Neptune
A celestial object that orbits a planet
What is a Moon
How does Solar Light travel in the Solar System to all celestial objects?
What is a straight line
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, what season it is in the Southern Hemisphere?
When is Winter
Which of the following describes a lunar eclipse?
a. The Moon's shadow is on the Earth
b Earth's shadow is on the Sun
c. Earth's shadow is on the Moon
d. The Moon's shadow is on the Sun
What is the letter C
What is the biggest planet in the Solar System?
What is Jupiter
Celestial objects that are smaller and less uniform compared to planets; made up of rock and metal.
What is an Asteroid
What phase is the moon in at this point?
(Look at Mrs. Yankton)
When is Waxing Gibbous
What are the 3 motions constantly happening in Space
1) Earth is rotating on its axis
2) Earth is revolving around the Sun
3) Moon is revolving around the Earth
What is the darker shadow of an eclipse called?
What is the Umbra
What degree does the planet Uranus tilt at?
What is almost 97.77 degrees
Large Sphere of plasma in our solar system made up of 92% hydrogen and almost 8% helium
What is the Sun