Quarterly Review (part 2)

Front

What season is the northern hemisphere tilted toward the Sun?

Back

Summer

Front

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

Back

New Moon

Front

Which celestial object is the second planet from the Sun?

Back

Venus

Front

What season does the Southern hemisphere experience when it is winter in the Northern hemisphere?

Back

Summer

Front

What is the term for the spinning of Earth on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the term for the movement of Earth around the Sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

What phase comes after the new moon?

Back

First Quarter

Front

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

Back

Axial Tilt

Front

What is the effect of Earth's rotation on day and night?

Back

It causes day and night to occur.

Front

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

Back

Orbit