Moon Phases
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 is gradually getting smaller?
Waning
How long does it take to revolve or orbit around the Sun?
365 days or 1 year
If the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season would it be?
Summer
True of false.
The tides on the ocean are caused by the moon phases...
TRUE!
What season is it when Northern hemisphere is titled away from the sun?
Winter
Does the moon get smaller or larger after a full moon?
Smaller
A) the moon
B) the sun
C) the earth
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?
24 hours
what causes the different phases of the moon?
The reflection on sunlight
Which season occurs in northern hemisphere from June to September?
Summer!
How long does it take for the moon to complete one full cycle?
about 28 days
If there was no sun, what would the Earth be?
what causes day and night?
The earths rotation on its axis
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List the Earth, Moon, and Sun in size order
Size (smallest to largest): Moon, Earth, Sun
During this phase, the moon is fully illuminated and visible from earth.
Is there a place on Earth where the sun does not rise?
Antartica
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
There would be no seasons!!
new moon
What hemisphere do we live in?
Northern Hemisphere