Seasons
The Moon
Earth
The Moon Part 2
The Calendar
100
In New York, this season occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun/
What is summer.
100
The moon orbits _______
What is Earth
100
The Earth spins on this
What is its axis?
100
Name of the moon's phase when it is completely visible
What is Full Moon?
100
We use calendars to divide time into these three units of time
What are days, months and years?
200
In Australia, this season occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
What is winter
200
These words describe the surface of the moon
What are rocky and dusty
200
The path that Earth takes around the sun
What is its orbit
200
The name of the moon's phase when you can see only the right half
What is first quarter?
200
The length of a solar year
What is 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 45.5 seconds
300
In New York, these seasons occurs when the the hours of daylight and darkness are about equal.
What are autumn and winter.
300
The different shapes of the moon are called________
What are phases?
300
Length of time the Earth takes to spin all the way around once on its axis.
What is 24 hours, or 1 day.
300
There is no liquid form of this on the moon
What is water
300
Why is there a leap year every four years?
What is to make up for the extra hours and minutes in solar year?
400
Name for when the sun is at its highest and lowest points in the sky.-
What is solstice.
400
The word used to describe the moon during the first half of its cycle
What is waxing?
400
Length of time the Earth takes to orbit the sun
What is 365 days, or 1 year
400
The name of the moon's phase when you can see only the left half
What is third quarter?
400
This type of year was used by ancient peoples
What is a lunar year?
500
Name for when the sun provides equal amounts of light and darkness
What is equinox.
500
The word used to describe the moon during the second half of its cycle
What is waning?
500
The form of energy that the Earth takes in from the sun
What is heat
500
Name of the moon's phase when the lit side can't be seen
What is new moon?
500
How much shorter is a lunar year than a calendar year?
What are 11.5 days?
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