Seasons
These days have equal hours of daylight and darkness.
What are Spring (Vernal) and Fall (autumnal) equinox (March 21 and Sept 21)
The phase of the moon when we cannot see the moon.
What is new moon?
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days or one year
If the Earth had no tilt, this would be the year-round season in Minnesota.
What is spring or fall?
The phase of the moon that is completely illuminated by the sun?
What is a full moon?
This eclipse happens when the sun is blocked by the moon and the new moon, Earth, and sun line up?
What is a Solar eclipse
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
about 24 hours
In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the name of the shortest day of the year and the first day of winter.
What is the winter solstice?
This is the source of the moon's light.
What is the sun?
This is the moon phase that a solar eclipse occurs during.
What is the new moon phase?
What is the length of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth?
one month (29.5 days)
Double Daily
The reason why the Earth is tilted on its axis.
What is hit by a big thing called Theia
On June 21st the Earth is tilted toward the sun and is the longest day of the year.The most direct rays from the sun are concentrated at this "tropical" latitude known as the Tropic of Cancer during this time.
What is the Summer Solstice?
Draw a waxing crescent moon.
What is waxing crescent?
This is the moon phase that a lunar eclipse occurs.
What is a full moon phase?
Daily Double (Make a wager) The number of times you have traveled around the sun if you are 10 years old.
10
The motion the moon does around the Earth and the Earth does around the sun.
What is revolve?
Earth's temperatures and hours of daylight stay the most constant at this latitude.
What is the equator?
The reason we don't have an eclipse during every new moon or full moon.
What is the moon's orbit is on a tilt so the sun, moon, and Earth only line up twice a year for an eclipse?
What is the number of natural satellites the planet Earth has?
one (our moon)
If a student observed the position of the sun above a building at noon in January and then compared the sun again at noon in March, the apparent height of the sun would do this.
What is move higher in the sky?