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These two things cause the Earth to experience seasons.
What is the Earth's tilted axis and revolution around the Sun.
100
When the moon blocks light from the Sun, and then the moon's shadow falls on the Earth.
What is a solar eclipse?
100
The lunar phase that the Earth would see from this position.
What is new moon?
100
Section B of the model represents what part of the shadow? 
What is the penumbra?
100
This natural satellite takes approximately 1 month to orbit the Earth.
What is the moon?
200
During this season, the sun's light hits the Earth's surface most directly (most intensely).
What is summer?
200
The type of eclipse pictured above.
What is a lunar eclipse?
200
The descriptive title of the phases where light is growing across the surface of the moon from right to left.
What are waxing phases?
200
Based on the model below, what season would the Northern Hemisphere be experiencing? 
What is winter?
200
The direction that the Moon orbits the Earth and the Earth orbits the Sun.
What is counterclockwise?
300
During these two seasons, neither the north pole nor the south pole point in the direction of the Sun causing both hemispheres of Earth to receive similar amounts of the Sun's energy.
What is fall & spring?
300
The phase that the moon would normally experience during a lunar eclipse.
What is full moon?
300
Word that describes lunar phases when more than half of the moon's surface that Earth sees is illuminated.
What is gibbous?
300
In the diagram below, what kind of eclipse would occur at Point C?
What is a total solar eclipse?
300
If you observe a new moon on November 19th, on what date would there be a first quarter moon?
What is November 26th or November 27th?
400
What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in the picture above?
What is summer?
400
The phase that the moon would normally experience during a solar eclipse.
What is new moon?
400
Term that best describes what the bottom four moon pictures show.
What is waning?
400
Based on the diagram below, what seasons would be occurring on Earth? Hint: the time of year where both hemispheres experience about 12 hours of daylight and have similar amounts of direct sunlight.
What are the spring and fall equinoxes?
400
During this season, the Sun is seen lower in the sky compared to other seasons.
What is winter?
500
What seasons could Earth be experiencing in this picture?
What is spring and fall?
500
The reason eclipses do not happen every month.
What is the moon's tilted orbit?
500
The name of the phase shown in the picture above.
What is first quarter?
500
How many degrees is the Moon's orbit tilted? How does this impact the frequency of eclipses on Earth?
What is 5 degrees and reduces the number of eclipses observed?
500
The season in which shadows are the shortest?
What is summer?