Phases
When the moon is fully bright in the sky, you have
Full moon
What are we viewing during a lunar eclipse
The shadow of the earth
In which northern hemisphere season is the earth closest to the sun
winter
What force holds all things in orbit around the sun
gravity
How many times larger is the sun compared to the moon
400
When the moon is half lit on the left side you have
Third Quarter
What is the area of total shadow called
Umbra
What is the name given to the time when the sun's rays hit the earth evenly at all locations causing equal daylight and darkness
Equinox
A spin on an axis
What is happening to the amount of time in a day over thousands of years
It is increasing
If the moon is mostly lit you have which type of moon
gibbous
Which moon phase do we see a solar eclipse
New moon
What name is given to the time when the sun's rays hit the earth at the biggest difference, causing the biggest change between daylight hours and darkness
Solstice
A turn around another object
In the life cycle of our sun, what is the name of the object the sun will become as it begins to die off
Red Giant
As the moon phases move from full back to new, the gibbous and cresents are which type
waning
Why do we not see eclipses twice a month
The moons orbit around the earth is on a tilt
What is the relationship between latitude and sun's angle during the southern hemisphere winter
The further from the equator, the lower the sunlight angle
What is located between Mars and Jupiter
Astroid Belt
What is the name of the area of space beyond Neptune that is full of astroids and other rocky debris
Kuiper Belt
Why do we always see the same side of the moon
The earth is rotating and revolving at the same rate
What do you call a full solar eclipse that does not completely cover the entire sun, leaving a ring around the edge
Annular
What are two things that are influenced by sunlight angle
Temperature and hours of daylight
What is the name of the galaxy our solar system is in
Milky Way
The big dipper is found inside which larger constellation
Ursa Major