Moon Phases
Planets
Seasons
Fossils
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Which moon phase comes first? We cannot see the moon during this phase?
New Moon
100
Name one feature of the inner planets?
Rocky, small, close to the sun, dense, few moons
100
What season occurs in Missouri when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun?
Winter
100
In undisturbed layers of rock the older fossils lie below the younger ones. This is known as what?
Law of Superposition
100
When the moon passes between the Earth and Sun and blocks our view of sunlight, what is occurring?
Solar Eclipse
200
When the moon appears the be getting bigger, it is said to be waxing or waning?
Waxing
200
Which planet is the largest and has the most gravitational pull?
Jupiter
200
Seasons occur because of Earth's revolution around the sun and it's tilt. What is Earth's tilt, in degrees, on its axis?
23.5 degrees
200
What type of fossils were once abundant and widespread and help us date rocks? Give one example.
Index Fossils - Trilobite, Ammonite.
200
When the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon and casts a shadow on the moon, what is occurring?
Lunar Eclipse
300
What phase comes after Waxing crescent?
First Quarter
300
What do all planets orbit?
The sun
300
When the Northern Hemisphere receives the most direct sunlight, what season is it?
Summer
300
What is one thing fossil records can teach us?
1. Earth was like.
2. Organisms development/evolution
3. Past species
300
The gravitational pull of the moon causes what phenomenon?
Tides
400
How long does it take for the moon to complete all phases?
Around 29 days.
400
Name the 8 planets in order from closest to the sun to farthest.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
400
When the Earth is not tilted toward or away from the sun, what two seasons occur?
Autumn and Spring
400
Which fossil is the oldest?
Trilobites
400
The longest day of the year in June is referred to as what?
Summer Solstice
500
What phase occurs after we see the full moon?
Waning Gibbous
500
What separates the inner from the outer planets?
Asteroid Belt
500
How long does it take for Earth to make one complete revolution around the sun?
About 365 days or 1 year
500
Which fossil is the youngest?
Ammonites
500
The two times a year when we have equal daylight and darkness, it called what?
Equinox