Seasons
What season do we experience when the earth is tilted towards the sun?
Summer
How long does it take the moon to make one complete orbit around Earth?
1 month (28 or 29.5 days)
What causes the day/night cycle?
Rotation of Earth on its axis
Why do we not have an eclipse every month?
The orbital plane is tilted and do not often line up
What department was featured in a documentary at Prescott?
P.E
What do we call it when we have equal day and night time
Equinox
At any moment how much of the sun shines on the moon?
Half of it
How long does it take Earth to rotate around its axis once?
24 hours
A lunar eclipse is only possible during which phase?
Full Moon
What teachers went to school at Prescott as well?
Day, and Caldwell
Why do we have seasons?
the tilt of the earth on its axis
light on right, chunky
How long does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days
A solar eclipse can only happen when...
The Moon is perfectly between the Sun and Earth
What road is Prescott located on?
Rumble road
When the day is either the longest or shortest.
Solstice
What direction does the moon revolve around the Earth?
Counterclockwise
What causes light to be direct or indirect
round shape and tilt
A lunar eclipse can only happen when...
The Earth is perfectly between the Sun and Moon
What teacher has been teaching at Prescott the longest?
Gorton
How long is day time during Fall Equinox?
12 hours
Draw the orientation of the Sun, Earth and Moon during the first quarter moon
..
Polaris and the stars that circle it are not visible from the....
Southern Hemisphere
During a Solar Eclipse, the path of totality is...
A place on Earth where people witness a full eclipse. They are in the Sun's Umbra.
What country did Mr. Ricklick used to live in?
Slovenia