Earth
Earth and Moon
Moon
Moon Phases
Earth and Sun
100

This word describes the spin of a planet on its axis

Rotation


100

How many Moons does Earth have?

100

dark, smooth plains of low elevation

maria

100

What do waning and waxing mean?

Waning = shrinking

Waxing = growing

100

During the winter, the Earth's axis is tilted _______ from the sun.

away

200

The third planet from the sun?

Earth

200

When the Sun, Earth, and Moon are all aligned, and the moon casts a shadow on the Earth, what do we call it?

A solar eclipse

200
What is the darkest part of a moon's shadow?

Umbra

200

What is the phase when the moon is "missing" from the sky?

New Moon.

200

During the Spring, the Earth's axis is tilted _______ the sun.

Towards


300

The rotation of Earth on its axis causes these.

day and night.

300

the percentage of incoming sunlight that its surface reflects

albedo

300

True or false: Does the distance between the moon and the earth vary by the time of the month?

True


300

What phase of the moon is between a full moon and a half moon?

Waning Gibbous

300

What shape does the Earth orbit around the sun? 

ellipse

400

radiation arranged according to wavelength and frequency

the electromagnetic spectrum

400

Tides are caused by...

the pull of gravity by the sun and moon

400

True or False: Is half of the moon always lit?

True!

400

What are these?

The phases of the Moon!

400

It takes 365 and 1/4 days for earth to  _______ around the sun.

Revolve

500

If we were in Australia, where would we see the Moon?

We would see the bottom half of the moon.

500

How long does it take for the moon to complete one rotation?

one day or 24 hours

500

When the Earth is in between the moon and the sun, what do we call it?

Lunar Eclipse

500

What phase of the moon is between a New Moon and First Quarter moon?

Waxing Crescent 

500

What kind of season would you expect in Australia in September / October?

Beginning of Spring