Earth and Sun
Earth, Moon, Sun
Moon Phases
The Moon
Lunar Cycle
100
What causes day and night?
The rotation of Earth on its axis.
100
The stars appear in different positions the sky because...
of Earth revolving around the sun
100
Waxing means the light is _______________ and waning means the light is ___________________.
Waxing means the light is growing and waning means the light is shrinking.
100
This object in the sky revolves around Earth and travels with Earth as it revolves around the sun.
The moon
100
In a waxing moon, the light is on the...
right
200
What season is North America when the Earth is in position 3.
Winter
200
What phase must the moon be in for a solar eclipse to occur?
New Moon
200
What phase of the moon is this?
Waxing Crescent
200
How does the moon produce its light?
The sun reflects off it's surface.
200
Which lunar phase would be visible from Earth corresponding to the number 1?
New Moon
300
We experience daytime when...
our side of the planet faces the sun
300
Describe the movement of the Sun, Earth, and Moon when a lunar eclipse occurs.
In a lunar eclipse, the Earth blocks the Sun from the Moon.
300
What phase of the moon is this?
Waning Gibbous
300
The shape of the moon appears to change because...
The moon revolves around Earth and different amounts of light reflects off its surface when the sun hits it.
300
About 14 days into the moon cycle, or halfway through, you would see a __________ moon.
a full moon
400
How many degrees is the earth tilted?
23.5
400
Why does the moon revolve around the Earth and not the other way around?
The Earth has a bigger mass, and overall larger gravitational field. This causes the moon to revolve around it.
400
How many days does it take to see all of the phases of the moon?
29.5 days
400
The moon and sun APPEAR to rise in the ________ and set in the _________.
rise in the east and set in the west
400
Which lunar phase would be visible from Earth corresponding to the number 6?
Waning Gibbous
500
What type of tide would form with the following arrangement of the celestial bodies?
Spring tide
500
Draw one possible position of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during a neap tide. Make sure to label your diagram.
500
Draw the moon phase that would occur that corresponds to 8.
500
The moon is tidally locked to Earth allowing for us to see only one side of the moon at all times. We call the side we see the near side. Describe the movement of the moon that causes one side to always be seen from Earth.
The moon revolves around the Earth at the same rate that it rotates.
500
Which lunar phase would be visible from Earth corresponding to the number 7?
Third Quarter or Last Quarter