Its not a phase
What is a waxing phase?
More sunlight is on the moon.
What does synchronous rotation mean when it comes to the Earth and Moon?
We only see the same side of the moon.
What are the three types of lunar eclipses?
Total, Partial, Penumbral
What is the diagram called to classify stars?
Hertzsprung-Russell
When the Northern hemisphere is away from the sun, what season is it in?
Winter
What is a waning phase?
Less sunlight on the moon.
List 4 characteristics of the lunar surface.
Rille
Regolith
Mare
Maria
Highland
Crater
What are the 3 types of solar eclipses?
How do scientists classify stars?
Luminosity and Temperature
When the Southern Hemisphere is toward the sun, what season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
What moon phases do spring tides occur in?
Full and New
What was the name of the asteroid that caused the moon?
Theia
What is the one thing part of the Sun you can see during a total solar eclipse?
Corona
How does the mass relate to classifying a star?
Its mass determines all of its other properties.
When the Northern hemisphere is toward the sun, what season is it?
Summer
What moon phases do neap tides occur in?
What did the asteroid do to Earth besides create the moon?
What is the difference between the penumbra and the umbra in a lunar eclipse?
Penumbra- partially shaded.
Umbra- completely shaded.
How do solar flares affect humanity?
When both hemispheres are equal, but the Northern is getting more light, what season is it?
Spring
Spring tides have a higher range of tides than neap tides.
What causes Earth's seasons?
How are annular and total solar eclipses different?
Annular eclipses only cover the middle part.
Why are there no green stars?
Other colors are also emitted and instead, we see white.
When both hemispheres are equal, but the Southern is getting more light, what season is it?
Fall