Seasons
What is a season?
A season is a time of year with a distinct pattern of temperature and sunlight.
What is a system?
A collection of things that work together
New Moon
Which planet is the third away from the sun?
Earth
What is the difference between rotating and orbiting?
An object rotates on its axis. An object orbits around another object.
What happens when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun?
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, it receives more direct sunlight.
The season is summer
How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?
Approximately 28 days or 1 month
Which phase comes after a new moon?
A waxing crescent moon
What are the inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
How long would it take to see the same moon phase again?
One month
In the Summer, temperatures are _________ and days are _________
hotter/higher, longer
How many times does the Moon orbit the Earth in one year?
12 times
Moon Phases in which only half of the moon is lit are called what?
Quarter Moons (1st and 3rd)
What are the outer planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
How many days would it take to see a 1st Quarter moon after a New Moon?
7 days
In the Winter, temperatures are _________ and days are ________.
colder/lower, shorter
What tool could we use to track the moon phases?
A Calendar
Which phase comes after a full moon?
A waning gibbous moon
Is Jupiter larger, smaller, or the same size as Earth?
Larger
What is the correct order of the moon phases beginning with the new moon?
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Waning Crescent
What causes seasons?
Earth’s axis is tilted towards or away from the sun at different points in its orbit, so it receives different amounts of sunlight. This causes seasons.
The _______ orbits the ________ and the ______ orbits the ________.
Earth, Sun, Moon, Earth
In waxing moon phases, the illuminated part of the moon ________. In waning moon phases, the illuminated part of the moon ________.
Increases, Decreases
What is the correct order of the planets in our solar system including the sun?
Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
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A __________ is a moon phase in which the moon’s visible surface is not lit. A ____________ is a moon phase in which the moon’s visible surface is fully lit. A ____________ is a moon phase in which when half of the moon’s visible surface is lit.
New Moon, Full Moon, Quarter Moon