Phases of the Moon
Vocabulary
Earth's Rotation & Revolution
Seasons & The Shadows
100

We are able to see the moon because a light is shinning on it. What is this light? 

The Sun

100

An imaginary line around which a round object rotates?

Axis

100

Fill in the blank

When our part of the Earth is facing the sun, it is _________. Then, as we rotate away from the sun, it becomes __________.

Daytime, Nighttime

100

Does the direction of Earth's tilt change?

No!!!!

200

Which one can we see?

The Full Moon or the New Moon

Full Moon

200

One complete path around another object

Revolution

200

How long does it takes the Earth to make a full orbit around the sun.

1 year

200

The Earth is divided into the ________ and _________ hemispheres

Norther, Southern

300

What phase of the moon is this? 

waxing crescent

300

Travels in a circle or path around another object

Revolves

300

How long does it take for the earth to make one full rotation?

24hrs

300

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun and the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, which one is experiencing summer?

Northern Hemisphere

400

How many days does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

29

400

Spins or turns around an axis

Rotates

400

One full orbit is called.....

A revolution

400

 What is the Equator?

An imaginary line that stretches around the Earth like a belt, separating it into two hemispheres

500

List the phases of the moon

Start with new moon


New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent 

500

The curved path of an object around another object

Orbit

500

The earth is both _______ and ________ at the same time.

Rotating and Orbiting. 

500

What is a hemisphere?

One of two divisions of the Earth into half-spheres.