Unit 2 - Sun Earth Moon Review (Part 1)

Front

True or False? How close you are to the sun has nothing to do with what Season you are experiencing.

Back

True

Front

What causes day time and night time on Earth?

Back

Earth makes a complete rotation in 24 hours.

Front

What moon phase is characterized by a thin crescent shape and is visible shortly after the new moon?

Back

Waxing crescent moon phase.

Front

Which month is associated with the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

Back

June.

Front

When the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing summer, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

Back

Winter.

Front

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

Back

Orbit.

Front

What is the effect of the tilt of the Earth's axis on seasons?

Back

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

Front

What is the name of the phase when the moon is completely illuminated?

Back

Full moon phase.

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the moon to complete one full cycle of phases?

Back

Lunar month.

Front

What season occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is tilted away from the Sun?

Back

Winter.