Rotation and Revolution
The motion of one object around another
What is a revolution?
This moon phase starts the lunar cycle
What is a new moon?
The star nearest to the planet Earth
What is the Sun?
Earth rotates on an axis at this degree
What is 23.5 degrees?
Phases of the moon in sequential order
What is the new moon, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent?
The amount of time it takes the moon to completely orbit Earth
28 days ~
This picture depicts a season in the southern hemisphere
What is winter?
The next four phases after a full moon
What is a waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent, new moon?
The direction in which the moon orbits Earth
What is counterclockwise?
This picture depicts a season in the northern hemisphere
What is summer?
On June 24th we saw a 1st quarter moon. On July 4th the moon should be in this phase
What is a waning gibbous?
The arrangement in this order gives rise to a new moon
What is Sun-Moon-Earth?
The amount of time it takes to revolve from point A to C
What is 6 months?
According to this picture, the moon is in this phase
What is a 3rd quarter moon?
This diagram shows an arrangement of which phase of the moon
What is a full moon?