Rotation / Revolution
This is how long it takes the Earth to rotate once on it's axis.
One Day / 24 hours
This season occurs in the northern hemisphere when it is tilted toward the sun.
What is summer.
Depressions on the moon are called...
Craters
The night sky is dark, with no moon visible during this phase of the moon.
What is a new moon.
A solar eclipse occurs because of this.
This is how long it takes the Earth to revolve (orbit) once around the sun.
What is One Year or 365 1/4 days
What is Maria
The moon runs through it's phases once in this many days.
A lunar eclipse occurs when this object casts a shadow.
What is the Earth casting a shadow on the moon.
This is how long it takes for the moon to revolve around the Earth once.
What is 27 and 1/3 days.
The total shadow of and eclipse and the partial shadow of an eclipse are called this.
What is the Umbra (total shadow) and Penumbra (Partial Shadow)
This phenomenon has been recorded in myths and legends forever. Werewolves hate it when their moon disappears during this event.
What is a lunar eclipse
"Wax on, wax off" says Mr. Miyagi. But in the case of the moon, the term "waxing" means what?
What is "The moon is getting fuller" (brighter)
During a solar eclipse, the moon is in this phase.
What is a "new moon"
This is how long it takes the moon to rotate on it's axis once.
What is 27 and 1/3 days.
This month is when the Earth is farthest away from the sun.
What is June or July
OH no! The sun has disappeared! It was daylight and now darkness. Bad omens were thought to occur when this phenomenon crossed the heavens.
What is a solar eclipse.
Or the moon's shadow passing over the sun.
We have battled hard, but our strength is waning like the moon. If the moon is waning it is ...?
A solar eclipse! Grab the glasses! Otherwise this will happen.
What is your eyes will be damaged.
This causes the Earth to have seasons.
What is the tilt of the Earth.
Bonus if you said the Earths tilt. 23.5 degrees
Equinox means that you have equal day and night. It occurs at these two times of the year.
What is Spring and Fall
Bonus: When are the Solstice's?
Movement as it appears from Earth is called...
What is Apparent Motion
The dark side of the moon is always in the dark because of this.
It is always facing away from the Earth
Why are total solar eclipses a rare event?
The umbra / total shadow only casts on specific areas at a time.