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Earth and Moon Vocabulary
Earth and Moon Vocabulary pt. 2
Stars and Planets
Moon Phases
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An average-sized yellow star, about 110 times the diameter of Earth. The sun is about 4.6 billion years old

The Sun

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Caused by Earth’s rotation on its axis. When facing the sun, it’s daytime. When away, it’s night time

Day & Night
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What is the 5th planet from the sun?

Jupiter 

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What phase starts the whole phase cycle?

New Moon 

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What is the first planet from the sun?

Mercury 

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Earth’s rotation causes day/night. It takes 24 hours to rotate on its axis

Rotation

200

Caused by the moon’s position relative to the Earth and the sun. Created because of the reflection of sunlight off the moon’s surface.

Moon phases

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Is the sun a planet or a star?

Star

200

What phase comes after a full moon?

Waning gibbous

200

Waning shows the moon on the right or left side?

Left

300

Going around the sun. Earth completes one revolution around the sun every 365 ¼ days. Helps cause the seasons along with the axial tilt.

Revolution (Revolve)

300

Caused by the phases of the moon. Highest tidal ranges are associated with full and new moons. The smallest tidal ranges are associated with the first and last quarter

Tidal Cycles

300

True or false: Venus is hotter than Mercury.

True

300

How long does it take for the moon to complete a full phase cycle?

30 days

300

Does the Sun orbit the Earth or does the Earth orbit the Sun? 

The Earth orbits the Sun.
400

Causes the seasons along with revolution. Makes the sun’s rays  hit the Earth’s surface at different angles.

Axial Tilt

400

A small rocky-satellite, 1/4 the diameter of Earth, no atmosphere to support life

The Moon

400

True or false: Neptune is the farthest planet away from the sun.

True

400

Waxing shows the moon on the right or left side?

Right 
400

True or false: Saturn is the only planet with rings.

False

500

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. Caused by Earth’s axial tilt and revolution around the sun

Seasons

500

What is the third planet from the Sun that has an oxygen-rich atmosphere and supports life?

Earth

500

What is the 6th planet from the sun?

Saturn

500

Name the moon phases in order starting with New Moon 

1. New Moon 

2. Waxing crescent 

3. First quarter 

4. Waxing gibbous

5. Full Moon 

6. Waning gibbous

7. Last quarter

8. Waning crescent

500

Put the planets in order!

1. Mercury 

2. Venus 

3. Earth

4. Mars

5. Jupiter 

6. Saturn 

7. Uranus 

8. Neptune