Seasons /Day/Night
Seasons/Day/Night
Moon Phases
Eclipses
Vocabulary
100

Earth ______ on its axis. It takes 24 hours for a complete cycle

rotate

100

If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, then is it ______ in the southern hemisphere

winter

100

The moon revolves _____ around the Earth

counterclockwise

100

Solar eclipse only happens during this moon phase

new moon

100

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

200

Earth ______ around the Sun. It takes a complete 364 1/4 days for a complete cycle.

revolves

200

Days are longer in which season?

summer

200

True or False: The northern and southern hemisphere see the same moon shape.

True

200

a lunar eclipse only happens during this moon phase

full moon 

200

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

300

Two factors that cause seasons

Earth's tilt on its axis and revolution around the sun

300

Earth moves this direction when rotating. 

counterclockwise 

300

If the right half side of the moon is lit that means the moon is in the _____ phase

Waxing

300

This is an illustration of a 

Lunar eclipse

300

The force of attraction between any two objects in the universe.

gravity

400

During the summer, the earth is titled ____ the sun causing ______ sunlight 

towards, direct

400

June 20 and December 21 are also known as (the start of these two seasons based on Earth's position.

summer and winter solstice 

400

Sun-Earth-Moon alignment creates a 

full moon

400

This is an illustration of a 

Solar eclipse

400

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

500

During the winter, Earth is titled _____ from the sun, causing _____ sunlight

away, indirect

500

How many equinoxes Earth encounters and what are they?

two, spring and fall

500

sun-moon-Earth alignments creates a 

new moon

500

most recent artist who song this song

The weekend

500

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