Sun, Earth, Moon 1
What are the differences between rotates and revolves?
rotate-spin
revolve- move around
The stars appear in different positions the sky because...
of Earth revolving around the sun
Why don't we see an eclipse every month?
The moon is tilted 5 degrees.
How many phases of the moon are there?
8
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The phases of the moon depends on the positions of ________________________.
sun, moon, and earth
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Name the first humans to step foot on the moon's surface.
Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin
What is the force that pulls one object toward another?
Gravity
Earth is tilted toward the sun and there are more hours of daylight. What season is it?
Summer
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The moon and sun APPEAR to rise in the ________ and set in the _________.
rise in the east and set in the west
About 14 days into the moon cycle, or halfway through, you would see a __________ moon.
a full moon
How long is a complete cycle of Moon phases?
29.5
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The dark plains of the lunar surface.
maria
What is the tilt of the Earth on it's axis?
23.5 degrees
How many days does it take to see all of the phases of the moon?
29.5 Days
Why do tides happen?
The gravitational pull of the moon.
Draw a lunar eclipse
earth between sun and moon
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What is the dusty covering of the moon.
Regolith
If Earth had no tilt, would there be seasonal changes?
No, it's the tilt that causes the seasonal changes
Waxing means the light is _______________ and waning means the light is ___________________.
Waxing means the light is maxing and waning means the light is draining.
The tide changes every _____ hours.
12
What year did the Americans send men to the moon and name that mission.
1969 Apollo 11
What are the seasons of the equinoxes?
Fall and Spring
Name the phases of the moon.
new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
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Name the layers of the moon.
Crust, mantle, core
Define Umbra.
the darker, inner part of an eclipse shadow
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