Moon Phase
What is larger a gibbous or crescent moon?
Gibbous
What does our Sun give us?
Light and Heat
What angle is earth's tilt at?
23.5
True or False: The Moon revolves around the Earth.
True.
What causes the seasons?
Tilt of Earth and Orbit
What is the word for when the moon appears to gradually getting smaller?
Waning
How long does it take the Earth to revolve or orbit around the Sun?
365 days or 1 year
If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, what season would it be in Australia?
Summer
The tidal force exerted by the ______ is stronger that the tidal force exerted by the _______.
moon, sun.
What season is it in Tennessee when Northern hemisphere is titled away from the sun?
Winter
Does the moon get smaller or larger after a full moon?
It is the same size
What happens when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth?
Solar Eclipse
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?
24 hours
Spring tides occur during _____ moons and _____ moons.
new, full
How long is the moon cycle or how long does it take moon to orbit Earth?
about 29 1/2 days or one month (28)
Moon phase after the new moon?
waxing crescent
How does the sun keep Earth in orbit?
Gravitational pull.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
The equator receives the most direct sunlight
_____ Tides occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a __________ line.
Spring, Straight
List the Earth, Moon, and Sun in size order from smallest to largest
Size (smallest to largest): Moon, Earth, Sun
What is the moon phase when the moon is between the Earth and the sun?
New Moon
Why would the sun not rise at all at a location on Earth?
It is near the poles when the Earth is tilted away.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
There would ne no seasons
_____ ______ occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a ___ degree angle.
Neap Tides. 90
What hemisphere do we live in?
Northern Hemisphere