Moon Phases

Front

What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis that causes day and night?

Back

Rotation.

Front

What is a celestial body that consists primarily of ice and dust and often develops a long tail?

Back

Comet.

Front

What causes the moon's phases?

Back

The amount of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun.

Front

What is an event that occurs when one object in space passes through the shadow of another object in space?

Back

Eclipse.

Front

List the moon phases in the correct order starting from New Moon.

Back

New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent.

Front

What is the term for the path that 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 is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, while revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun.

Front

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

Back

Full Moon.

Front

What is the term for the phase of the moon when it is not visible from Earth?

Back

New Moon.