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Moon
Movement
Water
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100
What is the spinning of an object on its axis?
rotation
100
What are the different shapes the moon seems to have in the sky?
phases
100
The moon goes through all of its phases every ___________.
29 or 29 1/2 days
100
The Earth is mostly covered with ___________ water.
salt
100
Name the phase: You cannot see the moon.
new moon
200
What is the imaginary line that goes through the North Pole and South Pole?
axis
200
Name the phase: This moon is lit up halfway on the left side.
first quarter
200
It takes ____________ or ____________ for the Earth to rotate.
24 hours; 1 day
200
Name the 2 places where FROZEN fresh water can be found.
glaciers and icecaps
200
Seasons are caused by...
the tilt in the Earth's axis.
300
What happens when the Earth's shadow falls on the moon?
lunar eclipse
300
Name the phase: You can see one lighted edge of the moon.
crescent
300
The Earth revolves around the sun every _______________ or ______________.
365 1/4 days; 1 year
300
What are the two places that salt water can be found?
oceans and large seas
300
If it is summer in the southern half of Earth, then it is ____________ in the northern half of Earth.
winter
400
What is the movement of one object around another object?
revolution
400
Name the phase: You can see a little less than three-fourths of the moon's face.
gibbous
400
Why is Earth's rotation important?
Earth's rotation is important because it allows us to have day and night every 24 hours.
400
What are the three places that fresh water (not frozen) can be found?
rivers, ponds, and lakes
400
If it is ______________ in the northern half of Earth, then it is spring in the southern half of Earth.
fall
500
What happens when the moon's shadow falls on the Earth?
solar eclipse
500
Name the phase: You can see the moon halfway lit on the right side.
third quarter
500
What would happen if the Earth did not rotate?
If the Earth did not rotate, one half of the Earth would stay light and daytime. The other half would stay dark and nighttime.
500
Why does Earth look like a blue marble from space?
Earth looks like a blue marble from space because it is mostly covered with water.
500
How is the look of a total lunar eclipse different from the look of a total solar eclipse in the sky?
In a total lunar eclipse, the moon appears dark red. However, in a total solar eclipse, the moon is dark and has a ring or halo of light around it.