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100
How long does it take the Earth to rotate?
24 hours
100
The moon _______ light from the sun.
reflects
100
What moon phase is shown below?
Waning Gibbous
100
The less dark part of an eclipse's shadow is called the ______.
penumbra
100
What direction does the Earth orbit the sun?
Counter Clockwise
200
Which phase would you see a waxing crescent moon phase from Earth?
Phase C
200
TRUE or FALSE: The Earth experiences seasons due to the changing distances from the sun during revolution.
FALSE: The Earth's tilt during revolution causes the changing seasons.
200
A solar eclipse occurs when the ______ moves into the Moon's shadow.
Earth
200
Which moon phase is occurring in the picture below?
3rd Quarter
200
When day and night are equal, this is known as an ________.
Equinox
300
Seasons occur because of Earth's _________ around the sun and it's _______.
Revolution; Tilt
300
How much of the moon is illuminated at all times?
A) it depends on the position of the moon.
B) from 0% to 100%
C) always 50%
D) 100% of the moon, we just don't see it
C) always 50%
except for Lunar Eclipses.
300
TRUE or FALSE: Revolution means that an object spins on axis.
FALSE: Revolution means an object travels around another object.
300
What season is being experienced in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
300
What kind of eclipse can occur during a full moon?
Lunar Eclipse
400
The shortest day of the year is called the winter _________.
solstice
400
The motion of an object spinning on its axis is called _________.
Rotation
400
What moon phase is pictured at #6?
Waning Gibbous
400
Why do we experience Moon phases on Earth?
A) Depends where you are on the surface
B) Depends on how much of the moon is lit up
C) Depends on how much the lit up half faces Earth
D) Depends on which eclipse is happening
C) Depends on how much the lit up half faces Earth
400
How many hours of daylight does the South Pole receive during the Northern Hemisphere's Summer?
None
500
The darkest part of an eclipse's shadow is called the ______.
umbra
500
Equinoxes occur when the length of the day and night are ______.
Equal
12 hour day
12 hour night
500
What moon phase is visible from Earth in the picture below?
New Moon
500
Earth is tilted at ____ degrees.
23.5
500
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?
365.25 days
600
The Vernal Equinox occurs during what season?
Spring
600
What kind of eclipse is occurring at #1 and #2?
1) Solar Eclipse
2) Lunar Eclipse
600
The longest day of the year is known as the _____ _______.
summer solstice
600
What date is the summer solstice?
June 21 or Mid June
600
What two things cause Earth's seasons?
Tilt and Revolution