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Moon Phases
Moon Information
Seasons
Solstice/Equinox
Misc.
100
when the moon is more than half full and the light is on the right side
What is waxing gibbous?
100
it's been said that a ____________________ causes mayhem and madness.
What is full moon?
100
Ancient people have many _______________ to explain the seasons.
What are myths/stories?
100
the longest "day" of the year
What is summer solstice?
100
Earth's angle of tilt
What is 23.5 degrees?
200
when the moon is half full and the light is on the left
What is last/third quarter?
200
Most scientists believe that 4.5 billion years ago, a small planetary body smacked into ___________ and pieces that broke off created the moon.
What is Earth?
200
the two reasons we have seasons
What is the tilt of the Earth and the revolution of Earth around the sun?
200
means "stands still"
What is solstice?
200
The tilt of the Earth affects the _____________ of the sun in the sky and the ______________ of daylight.
What is height and length?
300
phase of the moon when the Earth is between the moon and sun
What is full moon?
300
The first known _________________ were based on the phases of the moon.
What is calendars?
300
the tilt makes a difference during the seasons because during the summer, we have more ____________ sunlight than during the winter
What is direct?
300
the days in the spring and autumn when there are equal amounts of sunlight and darkness
What is spring equinox and fall equinox?
300
length of time it takes Earth to rotate
What is 24 hours/one day?
400
phase of the moon when the moon is between the Earth and sun
What is new moon?
400
In the Middle Ages, Europeans believed that ______________ attacked during the full moon.
What are werewolves?
400
As Earth revolves around the sun, Earth's __________ never changes.
What is tilt?
400
means "equal"
What is equinox?
400
length of time it takes for the moon to rotate
What is about 29 days/one month?
500
when the moon shines as a small sliver and the light is on the left
What is waning crescent?
500
the first words spoken on the moon
What is "that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"?
500
when it is winter in the southern hemisphere, it is ____________ in the northern hemisphere
What is summer?
500
shortest "day" of the year
What is winter solstice?
500
when the moon blocks out part of the sun
What is a solar eclipse?