Seasons
Is it summer when the Earth is tilted towards the sun or away from the sun?
Towards
As the moon approaches a full moon, is the moon waxing or waning?
Waxing
What is the order of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during a solar eclipse?
Sun, Moon, Earth
What is the order of the Earth, Sun, and Moon during a lunar eclipse?
Sun, Earth, Moon
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365.24 days
What is the June solstice and December solstice?
Days when Earth's axis is the most toward or away from the sun
What is the order of the Earth, Sun, and Moon when the moon phase is new moon?
Sun, Moon, Earth
What happens during a solar eclipse?
A shadow of the moon is casted on the Earth's surface
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
The moon passes through Earth's shadow
True or False: When it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, it's winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
True
Explain the difference between the rotation and revolution of the earth.
Rotation: spinning on axis, revolution: orbiting around the sun
What is the moon phase after waning gibbous?
Third quarter
When does a total solar eclipse happen?
Viewed in the Moon's umbra
When does a partial lunar eclipse happen?
When part of the moon passes through Earth's umbra
What is an equinox?
A day when Earth's axis is leaning along Earth's orbit (neither toward nor away from the sun)
Explain what causes day and night.
Ex: Earth experiences day on the side facing the sun. Earth experiences night on the side facing away from the sun.
Draw a picture of a waxing crescent.
Answers vary.
When does a partial solar eclipse happen?
Viewed in the Moon's penumbra
When does a total lunar eclipse happen?
When all of the moon passes through Earth's umbra
What do the words umbra and penumbra mean?
Umbra: center, darker part of the shadow (light is totally blocked)
Penumbra: lighter part of the shadow (light is partially blocked)
What causes Earth's seasons? (hint: there are two factors)
1) Tilt of the Earth's rotational axis and 2) the motion of the Earth around the sun
List the phases of the moon starting with new moon.
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent, full moon
Where must you be located to view a solar eclipse?
Within the umbra/penumbra of the moon
Where must you be located to view a lunar eclipse?
Any location on the side of Earth facing the moon
How long is the moon phase cycle?
29.5 days