Earth Sun Moon Apollo

Front

What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun?

Back

Summer

Front

Who was the U.S. President that set the goal of reaching the moon by the end of the 1960s?

Back

John F. Kennedy

Front

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

Back

Full Moon

Front

What would happen if Earth were not tilted on its axis?

Back

There would be no seasons.

Front

What is the phase of the Moon that comes after the First Quarter?

Back

Waxing Gibbous

Front

What is the phase of the Moon that occurs just before the New Moon?

Back

Waning Crescent

Front

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

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on seasonal changes?

Back

The tilt causes different parts of Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

Front

What is the name of the mission that first landed humans on the Moon?

Back

Apollo 11

Front

What is the phase of the Moon that occurs halfway between a New Moon and a Full Moon?

Back

First Quarter