Mapping Earth
A symbol that shows the main directions (North, South, East and West) on a map is called a _____________.
Compass Rose
The imaginary line that an object rotates on is called the _____________________
axis
What does waxing mean?
Appearing or growing
Which hemisphere are both North America and South America found in?
Western Hemisphere
What does solar mean?
Sun
When a planet does one full orbit around the sun it is called a ___________________.
Revolution
What does waning mean?
Going away or shrinking
Which Hemispheres are Asia, Australia and most Europe found in?
Eastern Hemisphere
What does lunar mean?
The moon
Lines of ____________ run from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Longitude
One full spin of an object on its own axis is called ______
Rotation
When the moon's disk is dark (and invisible to us) because the moon is between the Earth and the sun it is a _______________.
New Moon
When we are in the season of Summer, what is happening with the Earth's position?
It is tilted towards the Sun and the days are longer
When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon (SEM) it is called a ________________.
Lunar Eclipse
Lines of _______________ run from east to west around the world.
Latitude
What does Earth's rotation cause and how long does it take for one FULL rotation?
Day and night- 24 hours
What is on the surface of the moon?
Craters, mountains, plains
When we are in the season of winter, what is happening with Earth's position?
When the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun (SME), it is called a ______________.
Solar eclipse
Sphere
What does Earth's revolution cause and how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
Seasons and one full year or 365 days
What are the phases of the moon?
New Moon, Crescent, First Quarter, Gibbous, Third Quarter, Full Moon
When the Northern hemisphere is in the season of Winter, what season is it in the Southern hemisphere?
Summer
What are the 3 types of solar Eclipses?
Partial, Total and Annular