Moon Phases
What is it called when more than half of the moon is lit up?
Waxing Gibbous
What causes Earth's seasons to change?
the tilt of Earth's axis.
What degree is the earth tilted at?
23.5 degrees
What is is called when the moon is entirely lit up?
Full Moon
why are the season in the northern hemisphere opposite to the seasons in the southern hemisphere
Because of the tilt of the earth on it axis.
What is the horizontal line separating the northern and southern hemisphere?
The equator
how long does it take for the moon to go through all of the phases?
28-29 days.
if its summer in the northern hemisphere, is it summer in the southern hemisphere?
No, if its summer in the northern hemisphere, it is winter in the southern hemisphere.
How long does it take for the earth orbit around the sun once?
365.25
What is it called when less then half of the moon is lit up?
waning cresent
What is the summer solstice
it is the longest day of the year
What hemisphere is the tropic of cancer in?
Northern hemisphere
What is it called when the moon is completely shaded?
New moon
What is the winter solstice?
The shortest day of the year.
What hemisphere is the tropic of capricorn?
The southern hemisphere