Earth, Moon, Sun Review

Front

What season is described when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun?

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Summer

Front

What is the phase of the Moon when it is completely illuminated?

Back

Full Moon

Front

Which two letters represent winter in a diagram of the Earth's tilt?

Back

A, C

Front

What is the event called when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?

Back

Solar Eclipse

Front

What is the phase of the Moon when it is not visible from Earth?

Back

New Moon

Front

What is the phase of the Moon that comes after a new moon?

Back

Waxing Crescent

Front

What is the phase of the Moon that comes before a full moon?

Back

Waxing Gibbous

Front

What is the term for the path the Earth takes around the Sun?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

Back

24 hours

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

Back

27.3 days