Seasons /Day/Night
Seasons/Day/Night
Moon Phases
Eclipses
Vocabulary
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Earth ______ on its axis. It takes 24 hours for a complete cycle
rotate
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If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, then is it ______ in the southern hemisphere
winter
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The moon revolves _____ around the Earth
counterclockwise
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Solar eclipse only happens during this moon phase
new moon
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The phase of the moon during which the moon's sunlit area as seen from Earth is decreasing. The phase after the full moon and before the new moon.
waning
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Earth ______ around the Sun. It takes a complete 364 1/4 days for a complete cycle.
revolves
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Days are longer in which season?
summer
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True or False: The northern and southern hemisphere see the same moon shape.
True
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a lunar eclipse only happens during this moon phase
full moon
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The phase of the moon during which the moon's sunlit area as seen from Earth is increasing. The phase after the new moon and before the full moon.
waxing
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Two factors that cause seasons
Earth's tilt on its axis and revolution around the sun
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Earth moves this direction when rotating.
counterclockwise
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If the right half side of the moon is lit that means the moon is in the _____ phase
Waxing
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This is an illustration of a
Lunar eclipse
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The force of attraction between any two objects in the universe.
gravity
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During the summer, the earth is titled ____ the sun causing ______ sunlight
towards, direct
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June 20 and December 21 are also known as (the start of these two seasons based on Earth's position.
summer and winter solstice
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Sun-Earth-Moon alignment creates a
full moon
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This is an illustration of a
Solar eclipse
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A partial shadow between regions of complete shadow and complete illumination, especially as cast by Earth, the moon, or another object during an eclipse.
Penumbra
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During the winter, Earth is titled _____ from the sun, causing _____ sunlight
away, indirect
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How many equinoxes Earth encounters and what are they?
two, spring and fall
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sun-moon-Earth alignments creates a
new moon
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most recent artist who song this song
The weekend
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The darkest part of a shadow, especially the completely dark portion of the shadow cast by Earth, the moon, or another object during an eclipse.
umbra