Moon Phase
Phases of the moon are caused by...
The moon's position in its orbit
The Earth ___________ around the sun
Revolves
What causes the seasons?
Tilt of Earth and Orbit
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
What is the word for when the moon is gradually getting smaller?
Waning
The Earth _________ on its axis
rotates
What season is it when Northern hemisphere is titled away from the sun?
Winter
Which planet has greater gravitational pull, Mercury or Jupiter?
Jupiter
Does the moon get smaller or larger after a full moon? What is the phase?
Smaller
waning gibbous
What angle is earth's tilt at?
23.5
How long is the moon cycle or how long does it take moon to orbit Earth?
about 28 days
Why is Pluto not a planet?
Because it has not cleared its orbit of debris
Moon phase after the new moon?
waxing crescent
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?
What does it cause?
24 hours
Day and night
December 21 and June 21 are special days because...
the winter and summer solstice occur
The _________ the distance the less the gravitational force
greater
What is the moon phase when the moon is between the Earth and the sun?
What does the moon look like?
New Moon
Can't see moon
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
There would be no seasons
What is top half of Earth called where we live?
If we have summer what season is bottom half in?
We live in North hemisphere
When we have summer Southern hemisphere has winter
The greater the __________ the greater the gravitational force
mass