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The Sun
Earth
The Moon
The Seasons
Moon Phases
100
The amount of time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun.
What is 365 days (1 year).
100
This causes day and night.
What is Earth's rotation.
100
The different shapes of the moon are called____________.
What is phases.
100
The number of seasons in a year.
What is 4.
100
First quarter moon is also called this.
What is half moon.
200
The time the Sun is highest in the sky.
What is 12 pm (noon)
200
Earth spins on this.
What is its axis.
200
When the moon looks like a lighted circle.
What is a full moon.
200
The four seasons.
What is spring, winter, summer, fall.
200
Waxing means
What is getting larger.
300
The path the Sun seems to take across the sky.
What is it arcs low, then high, then low.
300
Earth is divided into the ________________ and ___________________.
What is northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere.
300
The period when the moon orbits the Earth.
What is the lunar cycle.
300
Waning means
What is getting smaller.
400
The amount of time it takes for Earth to complete a rotation.
What is one day.
400
When the moon isn't visible because it's in Earth's shadow.
What is a lunar eclipse.
400
In June, the Northern Hemisphere begins this season.
What is summer.
400
Waxing or waning _____________ moon
What is gibbous
500
The lunar cycle lasts __________________.
What is 29 days.
500
This causes the seasons.
What is Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun.