Earth
What causes the change of day and night?
Earth's rotation
How did the Moon form?
asteroid hit earth and part of earth fell of and formed the moon
What is a lunar eclipse and during what moon phase it occurs?
lunar eclipse:moon in earth's shadow
Moon phase:full moon phase
What causes tides?
sun's effect and moon and earth's gravitational pull
How long is one revolution of Earth?
365 days and 6 hours
What causes the change in seasons?
Earth's tilt/axis and revolution
What does each moon phase look like?
looks like a circle or part of a circle
What is a Solar eclipse and during what moon phase it occurs?
Solar eclipse:moon casts a shadow on earth
Moon phase:new moon phase
During which moon phase do spring tides occur?
new moon and full moon
Describe the direction of Earth's tilt during summer and winter (in the northern hemisphere)?
Summer:leaning away from the sun
Winter:leaning into the sun
What is an orbit?
the curved path of a celestial object
How long does it take the Moon to revolve & rotate around Earth?
Rotation:27.32 days
Revolution:29.35 days
Which type of eclipse (lunar or solar) is observed less often?
Solar eclipses are observed less often because they happen rarely.
During which moon phase do neap tides occur?
first quarter and third quarter
Does the direction of Earth's rotational axis change?
NO
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Rotation:causes day and night
Revolution:causes change in season (part of)
What do Waxing and Waning mean?
Waxing:moon's phase is growing
Waning:moon's phase is decreasing
What is the position of Earth during a solstice and what are the characteristics of that day?
position:half moon
characteristics: either the day is long or short
How long is one rotation of Earth?
24 hours
What is the position of Earth during a equinox and what are the characteristics of that day?
position:full or new moon
characteristics:exact same hours of sunlight or day light