Moon(s)
What is the next phase after new moon?
Waxing Crescent
Planet closest to the sun
Mercury
The closest star to Earth
Sun
Earth takes _____________ to orbit the sun?
365 days or 1 year
The Earth spins on this: ____________
axis
What phases is the light on the moon more than half?
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
Smallest planet
Mercury
Sun
The planet with the longest orbit
Neptune
True or False - the Earth tilts...
True
What term means the light on the moon is increasing?
Waxing
Planet with the most moons
Saturn
Stars that appear brighter in the sky are ___________
closer and/or larger
At what times during the Earth's orbit around the sun are the days and nights approximately 12 hours each?
Spring and Fall equinoxes
How long does it take for Earth to complete 1 rotation?
24 hours or 1 day
What phase is the moon between the sun and Earth?
New Moon
Name the 4 gas giants
Patterns of stars are called __________________
Constellations
What is an orbit?
An orbit is how long a celestial body takes to travel around a larger celestial body.
Shadows are longer at what times of day?
early mornings and late afternoons
Orbits the Earth once every ___________ days.
29
Planet whose day is longer than its year.
Venus
Medium
Why is it colder in the winter in Lowell?
Because the Earth is tilted away from the sun so we receive less sun each day. Less sun does not allow us to get as warm
True or False: In winter, the days get shorter - especially near the equator.
False