Seasons
The Northern Hemisphere is pointing at the sun. What is its season?
Summer
How does the sun make day and night for Earth?
Earth's rotation
You can see the entire moon. What is the moon phrase?
Full moon
Why do eclipses occur?
When the Earth, moon, and sun align
The Southern Hemisphere points away from the sun. What is its season?
Winter
Does Earth orbit the sun in a circular shape?
No
The moon is not visible. What is the moon phase?
New moon
Define a Solar Eclipse.
When the Sun, Moon, and Earth are lined up in that order.
The Earth's Southern Hemisphere is pointed at the sun. What is the season for the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
What shape does Earth orbit the sun in?
Elliptical (Oval)
(Extra credit) The moon is half-shaded on the left side. What is the moon phrase?
Third quarter
Define a Lunar Eclipse.
How are the seasons decided?
By the tilt of the Earth
What does the moon do to the oceans?
The oceans get squeezed, pushing the water closer to the moon.
How does the moon have different phrases?
The moon reflects light from the sun on one side, while the other side is shaded. Earth's positioning can only see different angles of the moon.
Extra Credit- When was the last Solar Eclipse?
Hint: (It was in October of this year)
October 14, 2023
Is the Southern Hemisphere's winter cold or hot?
Hot
Why are summers cold in the Southern Hemisphere?
Earth is far from the sun when the Southern Hemisphere is pointed at it.
(Extra credit) What does a waning crescent look like?
The moon on the left side is visible, as a crescent.
Extra Credit: When will the next solar eclipse be?
(Hint: Next year of April)
April 8, 2024