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Phases of the Moon
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The phase of the moon that appears following a waning crescent.

What is a new moon.

100
What is the dark shadow in an eclipse called?
The umbra
100

What are the two causes of seasons?

Earth's tilt on its axis and the revolution of Earth around the sun

100

I the planet that everyone calls "Red". My soil is rust-colored instead. Look up and you may spot me in the sky.

Mars

100
These planets are small, dense, and have a rocky surface.
What is an inner or terrestrial planet?
200

How many days does it take to see all the moon phases?

28-29 days

200
What is the lighter shadow in an eclipse called?
The penumbra
200

What way is the Earth's axis always pointing? What degree is the axis tilted?

North, 23 degrees

200

With over 63 moon, you might say I have a lot. Look with a telescope to see my big, red spot.

Mars

200

Without this law of motion a planet would travel out into space.

Gravity

300

Why is the moon lit up at night?

The sun reflects off it.

300

What has to happen in order for a total eclipse to happen?

The sun, moon, and Earth have to be perfectly lined up.

300

What is on June 21 and Dec. 21?

Summer and Winter Solstice

300

A gas planet that's off in the distance, only recently they found my rings in existence. I spin sideways.

Uranus

300

What is found in between Mars and Jupiter, that makes it hard to send rovers out to the outer planets?

Asteroid Belt

400

What moon phase is it when the moon is getting brighter. It is not yet full, but it is close to full.

Waxing Gibous.

400

How many eclipses happen around the world every year?

2

400

It Northern Hemisphere is pointing towards the sun. What season is it in the southern Hemispere?

Winter.
400

Name the Terrestrial planets and the Gas Giants

Terrestrial - mercury, venus, Earth, Mars

Gas Giants - Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

400
Which planets in our solar system have rings?
All gas giants or outer planets
500

What is the difference between waxing and waning?

Waxing is the moon going from new to full. Waning is the moon going from full to new.

500

What type of eclipse is it when the moon is in between the Sun and Earth?

Solar Eclipse

500

What is the term for when the length of day and night are equal?

Equinox

500

Describe what the greenhouse effect is, and what planet is effected by it.

Venus - The atmosphere is so thick and cloudy that is keeps all of the heat in, making the planet get hotter and hotter. 

500

This law of motion is what stops us from getting pulled into the sun - The reason we continue to orbit.

Inertia