The Seasons
Orbit
Moon phases
Eclipse
Misc.
100
If the Southern Hemisphere is receiving direct sunlight, it is which season in the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
100
Earth revolves around the _____.
Sun
100
How many moon phases are there?
8 Moon Phases
100
An eclipse occurs when the _____ from the sun is blocked.
Light
100
Day and night is caused by the earth's ______ on its ______.
Rotation & Axis
200
The two main reasons for the seasons are _____ and _____.
Tilt and Orbit
200
How long does it take the earth to orbit the sun?
365 days / 1 year
200
What moon phase is depicted above?
Full moon
200
The _____ is the inner most part of the eclipse.
Umbra
200
What are the two solstices?
Summer and Winter
300
If the southern hemisphere is receiving direct sunlight, which season is the northern hemisphere in?
Winter.
300
Earth's revolution is also called its ______
Orbit
300
When the moon is between the sun and the earth, the moon would be a ______ moon.
New moon.
300
What kind of eclipse is depicted?
Solar Eclipse
300
When looking from the Earth at the moon, if the light appears to be fading, or getting smaller, this is called a
_________ moon.
Waning moon
400
If the Northern hemisphere is experiencing direct light, the northern hemisphere is experiencing what kind of light?
Indirect
400
When the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of earth's equator, it is a _____
Solstice
400
What moon phase is pictured above?
Last Quarter moon
400
The partially shaded outer region of a shadow cast by an object is called the _______
Penumbra
400
What are the two Equinoxes?
Spring and fall
500
in this diagram, What season is is for the northern hemisphere at letter B?
Spring
500
When the planet is in Equinox, both hemispheres experience how many hours of daylight?
12 hours.
500
Which moon phase do you see in the photo?
Waning Gibbous
500
In this chart, Letter D represents what?
The Penumbra
500
If the moon is lit on the right side, it means the moon is _____
Waxing.