Earth
What is there more of on Earth's surface, land or water?
Water
Describe a full moon.
a bright, round circular shape
Does the tilt of Earth's axis cause day and night or seasons?
Seasons
Why does Earth look blue from space?
The water on the Earth's surface makes it look blue.
The different shapes the moon seems to have in the sky are called what?
Phases
Tell the difference between rotation and revolution.
Rotation is spinning like a top. Revolution is one object going around another.
Which of the following contains salt water?
ponds
glaciers
rivers
seas
seas
Describe a gibbous moon.
It is fuller than a half moon but not as full as a full moon.
Why does the Earth have seasons? Explain completely.
The Earth is tilted. One half of the Earth is tilted toward the sun and gets more direct sunlight, causing spring and summer. The other half is tildted away and gets less direct sunlight, causing fall and winter.
How long does one rotation of Earth take?
Describe a new moon.
completely dark
What happens during a solar eclipse?
The moon moves between the Earth and the sun. The moon's shadow falls on the Earth.
How long does one revolution of Earth take?
One year
How long does it take the moon to go through its phases?
About one month
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
Earth moves between the moon and the sun. Earth blocks some of the sun's light from falling on the moon. The moone looks dark and reddish.