Vocabulary
The Earth's movement around the sun.
Revolution
How many degrees is Earth tilted?
23.5 degrees
the moon’s visible portion appears to increase in size
Waxing
Sun, Earth , & Moon all rotate on their axis.
True or False
True
Define Gibbous.
More than 1/2 a circle & less than a full circle
The Earth's movement on it's axis
Rotation
Earth’s rotation causes one side of planet Earth not to receive light rays from the sun.
8 phases
How many days does it take the Moon to go through all its phases?
About 28 days
What is the Moon Cycle called?
Lunar Cycle
The imaginary line through the center of our planet.
Axis
It takes Earth __________ to rotate on its axis & _________ to revolve around the Sun.
24hours/ 1 day
365days/ 1 year/ 12 months
What phase is it when the Moon is between Sun & Earth?
New Moon
What are the four primary phases?
New Moon
First Quarter
Full Moon
Last/ 3rd Quarter
What is a misconception?
Give one example of a misconception about the Moon!
A wrong or mistaken idea!
The different shapes of the moon’s appearance are called
Phases
Earth’s rotation causes one side of planet Earth to receive light rays from the sun.
Day
the moon’s visible portion appears to reduce in size
Waning
This phase occurs after a Full Moon but before the Third/ Last Quarter Moon.
Waning Gibbous
Why is the 1st Quarter Moon called a 1st Quarter moon if only half of the Moon is visible?
Because the Moon is 1/4 (a quarter) of the way through its phases
A regular, repeating path one object in space takes around another one is called...
Orbit
What causes day & night?
The rotation of Earth on it's axis
What Moon phase is it when Earth is between Sun and Moon?
Full Moon
Define Crescent
What determines the phases of the moon each night?
The phases of the Moon depend on the moon’s position compared to the Earth and the Sun.