Randoms
How long is one revolution of the earth around the sun?
1 year or 365 days
Moon is almost directly between the sun and Earth (start of cycle)
New Moon
When the lighted side of the moon is becoming smaller, we call this ______.
Waning
The light or illumination on the moon.
During which season is the weather usually the hottest?
Summer
How many moon phases are there?
Eight
The moon is increasing in light between a first quarter moon and a full moon.
Waxing Gibbous
How long does it take for the moon to go completely around the Earth?
1 month
The moon is decreasing in light between a full moon and a last quarter moon.
Waning Gibbous Moon
The movement of the Earth on its axis or the spinning motion of the Earth
Rotation
The changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth
Moon Phases
A bit of the sunlit side of the moon shows on the right side
Waxing Crescent
How long is a full Moon Phase cycle?
About 29 days
Moon is almost directly between the sun and Earth. (cycle starts again)
New Moon
What causes the seasons?
Tilt of the Earth's Axis
Does the Moon produce its own light?
No, moonlight is reflected sunlight.
Two weeks have passed since the new moon. We see the entire face of the moon shining.
Full Moon
When the lighted side of the moon is becoming larger, we call this ______.
Waxing
The moon is three-quarters of its way around the Earth.
Third Quarter Moon
The Earth's movement around the sun.
Revolution
What is the "dark side" of the Moon?
The same side of the Moon always faces Earth. The far side is not always dark, but it is unseen from Earth.
The moon is a quarter of its way around Earth.
First Quarter
The moon travels around the _____.
Earth
A bit of the waning sunlit side of the moon shows on the left side.
Waning Crescent Moon
What causes night and day on Earth?
Tilt of the Earth's Axis