Moon
The number of phases that make up the moon cycle
What is eight phases?
This season begins near the end of September
What is Fall (Autumn)?
This is the gas that makes up most of (78%) the Earth’s atmosphere
Nitrogen
As altitude increases, pressure in the atmosphere...
Decreases
The innermost planet of the solar system
What is Mercury?
The phase where the entire moon is illuminated
What is a full moon?
The motion of the Earth that occurs relative to its axis, taking a day to complete
What is rotation?
This is the second most common gas (21%) in the atmosphere
Oxygen
This type of pressure system is associated with bad weather (clouds / rain) because the air is rising upwards
This planet has the longest orbit in the solar system
What is Neptune?
The darkest part of the moon's shadow during a solar eclipse
What is the umbra?
Rather than "nearly circular," this shape better describes the Earth's orbit
What is an ellipse?
The density of water or air decreases when the temperature ...
Increases
The phrase “cool air sinks” and “hot air rises” describe which heat transfer process?
Convection
Rocky objects that form a belt between Mars and Jupiter
What are Asteroids?
The eclipse that occurs when the Earth blocks direct sunlight from reaching the moon
What is a Lunar Eclipse?
The tilt (measure) of the Earth's rotational axis, which remains constant during its revolution around the Sun and causes the seasons
What is 23.5 degrees?
Salt
What type of gases insulate or regulate Earth’s temperature?
Greenhouse gases
What is Mars?
In what part of the Moon's shadow must an observer stand in order to witness a Partial Solar Eclipse?
What is the penumbra?
In the month of January, this Hemisphere receives more hours of daylight and, thus, experiences Summer
What is the Southern Hemisphere?
A large system of circulating ocean surface currents
What is a gyre?
This layer of the atmosphere is where weather occurs
Troposphere
This planet has the greatest number of moons in the solar system
What is Saturn?