Question | Answer |
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate on its axis? | 1 day |
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve once? | 365 days |
If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun what season is it? | summer |
What type of tide occurs when the sun, earth and moon line up? | spring tide |
What type of tide occurs when the sun, earth and moon are at a right angle? | neap tide |
What two moon phases occur during a spring tide? | new moon and full moon |
What two moon phases occur during a neap tide? | first quarter and last quarter |
What type of eclipse occurs when the sun, moon and then the earth line up perfectly? | solar eclipse |
What type of eclipse occurs when the sun, earth and the moon line up and the earth casts a shadow on the moon? | lunar eclipse |
When the part of the moon that is lit appears to be getting larger it is ___________. | waxing |
When the part of the moon that is lit appears to be getting smaller it is ____________. | waning |
Why do we have different seasons? | earth's tilt |
When the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun what season is it? | summer |
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun what season is it? | winter |
What moon phase is it if half of the moon is lit up on the left side? | last quarter |
What two seasons do we have equal hours of daylight and night? | spring and fall |
How long is a lunar month? | 27.3 days |