Seasons
Moon Phases
Eclipses
How long? How many?
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100

Each of the two times of the year when days and nights are of equal length

Equinoxes

100
The phase of the moon when we cannot see the moon.
What is new moon?
100
This eclipse happens when the moon is in the Earth's shadow and the full moon, sun, and Earth are lined up directly.
What is a Lunar eclipse
100
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days or one year
100
The motion the Earth does on its axis?
What is rotate?
200

True or False:

If the Earth's axis was not tilted we would be stuck in the same season all year.

True

200
The phase of the moon that is completely illuminated by the sun?
What is a full moon?
200
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
200
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
about 24 hours
200

A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky

Constellation

300

If it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season are we having in the Northern Hemisphere?

Winter

300
This is the source of the moon's light.
What is the sun?
300
This is the moon phase that a solar eclipse occurs during.
What is the new moon phase?
300
What is the length of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth?
one month (29.5 days)
300

How long is a lunar cycle? (the time it takes to complete all moon phases)

About a month or 29 days

400

Either the longest day of the year or shortest day of the year

Solstice

400

Draw a picture of a Gibbous Moon

Answers may vary

400
This is the moon phase that a lunar eclipse occurs.
What is a full moon phase?
400

How many times have you traveled around the sun if you are 13 years old?

13 times

400
The motion the moon does around the Earth and the Earth does around the sun.
What is revolve?
500

This place/region on Earth gets direct sunlight nearly the entire year. 

Hint: Imaginary line that divides the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

What is the equator?

500

Draw a picture of a New Moon

Answers may vary

500

During a total solar eclipse, what would you see?

It would be dark because the sun is blocked off.

500
What is the number of natural satellites the planet Earth has?
one (our moon)
500
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?