Unit 2 Review

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun?

Back

Spring

Front

What is the moon phase called when it is half illuminated and appears as a half-circle?

Back

First Quarter

Front

When our part of Earth tilts away from the Sun, what season is it?

Back

Winter

Front

What is the term for the phase of the moon that appears as a thin crescent and is increasing in illumination?

Back

Waxing Crescent

Front

What is the term for the phase of the moon that appears as a thin crescent and is decreasing in illumination?

Back

Waning Crescent

Front

What is the term for the phase of the moon that appears fully illuminated?

Back

Full Moon

Front

What is the term for the phase of the moon that is between a full moon and a new moon, where it is more than half illuminated?

Back

Waxing Gibbous

Front

What is the term for the phase of the moon that is between a new moon and a full moon, where it is less than half illuminated?

Back

Waning Gibbous

Front

What happens to the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is tilted towards the Sun?

Back

It experiences Summer.

Front

What is the term for the position of the Earth in relation to the Sun that causes the seasons?

Back

Tilt of the Earth's axis