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WiesemansPhases

Wieseman's Phases, Eclipses, Seasons

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The spinning of a planet on its axis is ______. rotation
Earth's _____ is caused by one complete rotation of Earth on its axis every 24 hours. day
A __________ is one object's movement around another object. revolution
Earth's _____ is caused by one complete revolution of Earth around the sun. year
What does Earth rotate on? axis
Earth's ________ on its axis causes it to have seasonal changes. tilt
What phase will the moon be in about three weeks after the new moon? third quarter
What is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere? June 21
What eclipse occurs when the moon goes through Earth's shadow? lunar
When it's summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere? winter
What phase does the moon have to be in for a solar eclipse to occur? new moon
What phase does the moon have to be in for a lunar eclipse to occur? full moon
The winter solstice occurs on ______ when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun at the greatest angle. December 21
About how many days are in one season? 90
When none of the moon's surface facing Earth is visible, what phase is the moon in? new moon
Only people in the _____ will see a total solar eclipse. umbra
About how long is a lunar cycle? 28 days
What phase is the moon in right before a new moon? waning crescent
When Earth's axis is tilted away from the sun in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it having? winter
March 21 and September 23 are both ______. equinoxes
During an equinox, the amount of daylight and nighttime are _____. equal
What keeps the moon in orbit around Earth? gravity and inertia
Earth is tilted _____ degrees on its axis. 23.5
What unit is used to measure the distance from Earth to the moon? kilometers
About one week after a new moon, you would expect to see a ________ moon in the sky. first quarter
What phase of the moon occurs a few days before a full moon? waxing gibbous
A third quarter moon happens about _______ days after full moon. 7
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