Vocabulary
When the moon appears to be getting bigger is it
Waxing
A group of stars is called a what?
Constellation
When the moon appears to be getting smaller it is
Waning
Earth's ____________ takes about 1 year or 365 days.
revolution
The different shapes of the moon are called
Phases
The _____ shines light on the _______ which allows people to see it from Earth.
The SUN shines light on the MOON
The Earth's invisible path as it revolves around the sun is called
Orbit
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
rotation
This make-believe line runs through the Earth's North and South Poles and is tilted
The Earth's axis
Earth's rotation takes about ____________.
24 hours