Solstice
The longest day of the year is called?
Summer Solstice
Gas
The imaginary line that earth spins on is called?
Axis
What is the phase when we can see the entire lit side of the Moon?
Full Moon
Which phase shows more than half lit but the light is decreasing?
Waning Gibbous
Shortest day of the year is called?
Winter Solstice
Earth spinning around on its AXIS is called?
Rotation
This movement causes day and night
Rotation
What is the phase when the Moon is completely dark?
New Moon
In which phase is the left half of the Moon lit?
Last Quarter
A solstice happens how many times a year?
2 times a year
Earth travelling around the Sun is called?
Revolution
How long does Earth take to spin on its axis?
24 hours
In which phase is the right half of the Moon lit?
First Quarter
What does “waxing” mean?
The lit part is getting bigger
What happens to daylight hours during the winter solstice?
We have the least amount of daylight.
We have seasons because Earth is tilted doing this?
Revolving around the sun/ Revolution
What is Earth's tilt in degrees?
23.5
Which phase shows more than half of the Moon lit, and the light is increasing?
Waxing Gibbous
What does “waning” mean?
The lit part is getting smaller
The hemisphere tilted toward the sun during the summer solstice
Northern Hemisphere
If earth had no tilt, we would have these?
seasons
Which season begins when earth is tilted toward the sun?
Summer
Which phase shows a small sliver of light on the right side?
Waxing Crescent
During which phase is the Moon between the Earth and the Sun?
New Moon