Rotation & Revolution
It is the word used to describe how an object spins on its axis like a top.
What is rotation?
365 days
How long does it take for the Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
8 phases
How many phases are in the
The path of the moon's shadow during a solar eclipse.
What is the path of totality?
It reflects the light from the sun.
When an object moves around another object.
What is revolving?
24 hours or 1 day
How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?
sphere
What is the shape of the moon?
An event in which the Earth gets in between the sun and the moon, causing a shadow that can be seen on the moon.
What is a lunar eclipse?
This occurs when the amount of light reflecting off the moon is growing.
What is waxing?
The time the sun can be seen for the first time in the morning.
What is sunrise?
Lunar day, 27 days
How long does it take for the moon to rotate once on its axis?
It is the occurrence of two full moons.
What is a blue moon?
An event in which the moon gets in between the sun and the earth causing a shadow that can be seen on the earth.
What is a solar eclipse?
29.5 days
How long does it take for the moon to make one complete revolution around the earth?
It is the reason why planets are spinning around the sun.
What is gravity?
It is the measurement of time on earth closely related to the lunar day.
What is a month?
A curved shape.
What is a cresent?
The shadow caused by the moon during a solar eclipse.
What is umbra?
What is waning?
West is the cardinal direction in which it happens.
In which cardinal direction do you find a sunset?
An earth year is different than a mars year because the earth's year orbit around the earth is shorter than a mars orbit.
What is an earth year different than a martian year?
What happens in the gibbous moon phase?
A bright ring of light that encircles the moon when it is completely blocking the sun's light within the path of totality
What is corona?
The position of the earth and moon in space.
What causes the phases of the moon?