Seasons
Different seasons on earth happen because of
Earth's tilt on it's axis
How many moon phases are there?
What is 8?
What are the different types of solar eclipses?
What is total, partial and annular?
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation, causing day and night?
What is 24 hours?
These colourful lights in the sky are caused by particles from the Sun hitting Earth's atmosphere.
What is an aurora?
How many days does it take earth to orbit the sun?
What is 365 days?
This moon phase occurs when the entire face of the moon is illuminated, and it’s the brightest in the sky.
What is full moon?
This eclipse occurs in the night time
What is a lunar eclipse?
The Earth's rotation on its axis causes
What is day and night?
Where can you mostly see auroras?
What is north and south poles?
What season comes after summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
What is fall?
During this phase, only a small sliver of the moon is visible, and it happens right after the new moon.
What is waxing crescent?
During a lunar eclipse, the Moon looks like this color because of the Earth’s shadow.
What is red or orange?
When it is daytime in one part of earth, it is _______ in the opposite part of earth
What is night time?
These two gases in the Earth's atmosphere cause the different colours in auroras
What is oxygen and nitrogen?
In the Southern Hemisphere, when it is summer, it is ______ in the Northern Hemisphere?
What is winter?
This phase happens when half of the moon is visible, and it occurs about halfway between the new moon and full moon.
What is first quarter?
This happens when the Moon blocks the Sun’s light from reaching Earth.
What is a solar eclipse?
How many days does earth take to orbit the sun?
What is 365 days?
This group of Indigenous peoples believe the lights come from spirits playing in the sky or from animals like whales and walruses.
What is the Inuit?
When this hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, this season occurs, leading to colder temperatures and shorter days.
What is winter?
This phase is when the moon appears to be getting smaller, and it comes after the full moon.
What is waning gibbous?
A solar eclipse can only happen during this moon phase when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun.
What is the new moon?
It is ____ after sunset
What is night time?
This type of aurora is often seen in the northern hemisphere and is called the "Northern Lights.
What is aurora borealis?