Sun, Earth, Moon 1
The Earth takes about this amount of time to revolve around the sun?
365 1/4 days
True/False The Moon is a planet.
False
What is approx. 23.5 degrees?
The Earth's axis.
The shape of the moon seems to change because...?
The moon revolves around Earth
The Moon phase that comes directly after the new moon is the.....
the waxing crescent
Earth rotates on its axis once every ...
24 hours
The Earth has a strong gravitational pull, but the Moon has ..........
a weak gravitational pull
Earth is tilted toward the sun and there are more hours of daylight. What season is it?
Summer
Why does the moon appear at night?
It reflects light from the sun
The percentage of the Moon that is visible during the first quarter phase.
50%
The Earth's rotation causes .........
day and night
The Earth's revolution around the Sun causes.......
our seasons
Winter is colder because...
Earth is tilted away from the sun.
How many days does it take to see all of the phases of the moon?
28 days
Describe how the sun appears to rise, move across the sky and set for a location on Earth
The sun rises in the East. It moves in an arc up high into the sky and then downward. It sets in the West.
What force is most responsible for Earth's orbit around the sun?
Gravitational force (Gravity)
What is mostly responsible for the tidal cycle?
The moon's gravity
If Earth had no tilt, would there be seasonal changes?
No, it's the tilt that causes the seasonal changes
Waxing means the light is _______________ and waning means the light is ___________________.
Waxing means the light is increasing and waning means the light is decreasing.
In a waning moon, the light is on the....
right
Another name for rotation is .........
spinning or turning
What are shadows like during a sunrise?
Shadows are long and point west
During which principle lunar phase is the moon not visible on Earth?
New Moon
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Rotation occurs when an object spins on it's axis. Revolution occurs when one object moves in a circular path around a second object.
In a waxing moon, the light is on the...
left