Moon
The moon has less ________ than Earth. This causes people to jump higher on the moon.
Gravity
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
The moon is completely dark and we cannot see it.
What phase is being described?
New Moon
What special resource do we have on Earth that no other planet has? (3 possible answers)
Water, Oxygen or Life
Name all Four Seasons
Summer, Winter, Spring and Fall
True or False:
The moon provides the it's own light.
False
During this season, we will experience longer days and shorter nights. This season is also when the JUNE SOLSTICE occurs.
Summer Season in the Northern Hemisphere.
The moon is bright and shiny. For this phase, we can see the FULL beauty of the Moon.
What phase is being described?
Full Moon
The earth spins around an imaginary pole called its ______.
Axis
In what month will the FALL EQUINOX occur?
Bonus: 2X points for exact day
September
Bonus: 22nd or 23rd
True or False:
The moon revolves at a tilt.
True
What does the Earth's tilt causes?
The different Seasons
Each night the moon phase changes. What causes the moon phase to change each night?
The relative position of the Earth, Moon and Sun.
What do we call the two halves of the Earth?
Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing when it is tilted directly toward the Sun?
Summer
What does the Moon control on Earth?
The Earth's _____ causes the ______ of sunlight to change and therefore create seasons.
Tilt and Angle
The entire right side of the Moon is illuminated. The moon looks like a half circle.
What phase is being described?
First Quarter (Half Moon)
True or False:
Does the Axis stand up straight?
Bonus: 2X points for Angle of Axis
False
Bonus: 23.5 degrees
Most of the Earth experience four seasons. What is the main cause for the seasons on Earth?
Earth is tilted on its axis.
How did the Moon form?
What season would it be if the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun?
In the North, we would experience Summer.
Which phase occurs between the new moon and the first quarter?
Waxing Crescent
2 part question:
1) What revolves around the Sun?
2) What revolves around the Earth?
1) Earth (planets)
2) Moon
During this season, the Northern and Southern Hemisphere are not pointed towards the Sun. Instead, both will experience the MARCH EQUINOX.
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?
In the Northern Hemisphere, we will experience SPRING.