Movements
Seasons
Moon
Moon
Eclipses
100

What are the differences between rotates and revolves?

rotate-spin

revolve- move around

100

The stars appear to rotate from east to west the sky because...

of Earth rotates counterclockwise (west to east)

100

About 14 days into the moon cycle, or halfway through, you would see a __________ moon. 

a full moon

100

How many phases of the moon are there?

8

100

Eclipses occur when___________

The Sun, Earth and moon are all in a perfect line

200

The moon and sun APPEAR to rise in the ________ and set in the _________.

rise in the east and set in the west

200

Why can't we see other stars during the day? 

The sun is the closest star to Earh and blocks out the light of other stars

200

Waxing means  the light is _______________ and waning means the light is ___________________.

Waxing means the light is maxing and waning means the light is draining. 

200

How long is a complete cycle of Moon phases?

29.5

200

Eclipses do not always occur because __________

The moon has a tilted orbit

300

The Earth is closest to the Sun in _________

January

300

Earth is tilted toward the sun and there are more hours of daylight. What season is it?

Summer

300

In a waning moon, the light is on the....

left

300

How many days does it take to see all of the phases of the moon?

about 28 days

300

A total solar eclipse take this long (the whole process)

7 minutes

400

There are about ___ hours of daytime and ___ hours of night time during a spring and fall equinox.

12 hours and 12 hours

400

If Earth had no tilt, would there be seasonal changes? 

No, it's the tilt that causes the seasonal changes

400

The phases of the moon depends on the positions of ________________________.

sun, moon, and earth

400

Define Umbra.

the darker, inner part of an eclipse shadow


400

Draw a lunar eclipse

earth between sun and moon


500

The earth rotates in which direction?

counterclockwise

500

A solstice is a day when Earth's rotation axis is _________

most toward the Sun (summer)

and

Most away from the Sun (winter)

500

Name the phases of the moon in order starting with new moon

new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent

500

Define Penumbra

the lighter part of the shadow where light is partially blocked

500

Draw a solar eclipse (what is the order?)

Sun, Moon, then Earth