SOL 4.6 Earth, Moon, & Sun

Front

What do the Earth and Moon have in common?

Back

They both revolve around a larger object.

Front

When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

Back

winter

Front

What is the phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated?

Back

full moon

Front

What does the Earth do around the sun?

Back

revolves

Front

What phase is the moon in when it is between the Earth and the sun?

Back

new moon

Front

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

Back

orbit

Front

What is the term for the tilt of the Earth's axis?

Back

axial tilt

Front

What causes the seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the sun.

Front

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

Back

lunar month

Front

What is the phase of the moon when half of it is illuminated and increasing?

Back

first quarter