Moon Phases
Rotation Vs. Revolution
Apparent Motion
100
How long does it take for all of the moon phases to occur?
about 28 days, or one month!
100
What occurs every 24 hours?
Earth's rotation on its own axis
100
What causes the constellations to move in the sky?
Earth's rotation
200
List all of the moon phases
extra points if you can list them in the correct order!
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent, back to new moon!
200
What occurs every 365 days
Earth revolution around the sun
200
TRUE OR FALSE
Constellations and stars move across the sky, causing us to only see them at certain parts of the night
FALSE
300
What does our moon phase model show us about the moon phases?
That the moon changes shape throughout the month due to the moon's revolution around the sun
the way that the earth, sun, and moon are positioned
300
How much of the revolution around the sun will Earth have completed in three months?
1/4 of the revolution around the sun.
300
If I am looking at the constellation below at 10 pm in the night sky, draw what it would like in my vision at 3 am?
Shifted over
400
If the full moon was on February 12th, when will the next full moon be?
A. March 8th
B. March 14th
C. March 20th
D. March 22nd
400
How much of the revolution around the sun will Earth have completed in six months?
1/2 of the revolution around the sun
400
We see different constellations in different seasons. Why?
Earth's revolution around the sun
500
We can see some star patterns in the winter time, but not during spring. What causes our seasons?
Earth revolving around the sun
500
What causes are sun to rise and set?
The rotation of Earth
500
Why can we only see some constellations during certain seasons, but other constellations in other seasons?
Earth's revolution around the sun