Definition
a giant ball of hot glowing gases
star
The time of a complete rotation of earth
24 hours
first quarter
The season with the longest sunlight hour
summer
predict
say or estimate that (a specified thing) will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something
to turn around on an axis
rotation
The object revolves around the earth
moon
Moon becomes full moon after
new moon
The sunlight hour in the North Pole in winter
0 hour
shadow
a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
the imagination line through North Pole to South Pole
axis
The phase: we cannot see the moon
New moon
Moon phase between first quarter and full moon
waxing gibbous
The season in Australia now is
winter
counterclockwise
in a direction opposite to that of the normal rotation of the hands of a clock; not clockwise.
earth makes a complete trip around the sun
revolution
The shortest shadow of a day
noon
The moon phase between last quarter and new moon
waning crescent
The reason we have 4 seasons is because
Earth's tilt and movement around the Sun
revolution
the movement of an object in a circular or elliptical course around another or about an axis or center
a distinct period or stage in a series of events or a process of change or development
phase
The moon looks in the sky changes a little each night. The pattern repeats itself about ______ days
4 weeks - 29.5 days
explain waxing and waning
Waxing is the phase of the moon at the time until it has not become a full moon
Waning is the phase of the moon once it has finished being a full moon
The season when the Earth axis points toward the sun
Northern Hemisphere - summer
Southern Hemisphere - winter
lunar eclipse
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow