What does luminous mean?
Luminous means to glow or shine.
What star does Earth orbit around?
Earth orbits (revolves) around the Sun.
Does the Sun rotate around another celestial being? Yes or no response.
No
What causes a the Moon to be red during a Blood Moon?
Earth's atmosphere causes it to be red.
What is a self luminous (shining) celestial body?
A self luminous celestial body is a star.
What is another word for lunar?
Another word for lunar is moon.
Areas of Earth receive different ____________of light throughout the year
intensities (amount)
The Sun is a ________.
star
How many lunar (moon) phases are there? (Give a one word answer)
Eight
What happens when the path of light on an object is blocked by another either coming between the light source and the object or between the object and the observer?
Eclipse
What does illuminate mean?
Illuminate means to make light or light up.
How often does Earth rotate on its axis?
Earth rotates on its axis every day or 24 hours.
Earth _____________ around the Sun.
What are the different shapes of the illuminated portion of the Moon called?
Lunar phases are the different shapes of the illuminated portion of the Moon.
How long does it take Earth to orbit around the Sun?
Earth takes 365 days or orbits the Sun once a year.
What does intensity mean?
Intensity means amount or strength.
One reason Earth experiences four different seasons is the 23.5 degree _________ of Earth’s axis.
tilt
A second reason Earth experiences seasons is that it ____________ around the sun.
revolves
What occurs (happens) when the full Moon passes into Earth's shadow?
A lunar eclipse occurs when the full Moon passes into Earth's shadow.
What is the definition of orbit?
The definition of orbit is when one celestial body (object in space) moves around another celestial body.
What does celestial bodies mean?
Celestial bodies mean objects in space.
What effect would changing the angle of tilt of Earth’s axis have on the planet?
If this tilt changes, the seasons as we know them will change & can become exaggerated.
Show the hand motion for Earth orbiting or revolving around the Sun.
Fist in center (Sun) w/ finger (Earth) slowly moving around the fist.
What occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and Sun, covering the Sun?
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and Sun, covering the Sun.
What is the name of the four natural separations of the year based on changes in temperature due to the varied amounts of sunlight?
(You can give me a one word answer.)
Seasons