Earth & Space

The earth (a)   around the sun.

Approximately how many days does it take for the moon to revolve around the earth?

Our planet has seasons because of the (a)   of Earth on its axis.

During which moon phase is the entire face of the moon visible?

When the Northern Hemisphere of the earth is tilted away from the sun, what season does this part of the world experience?

Moon phases are caused by the (a)   of the sun, moon, and Earth.

Check the 4 planets considered the "inner planets".

True or False?

The brightness of a star indicates how close it is to Earth.

Patterns of stars in the night sky are called (a)   .

After a full moon occurs, the moon appears to shrink in size/shape. We use the word _____ to describe this part of the moon cycle.