Earth-Moon-Sun Relationship Voc

Define the term 'Moon Phases'.

• The different shapes of the visible part of the Moon as seen from Earth, caused by the Moon's position relative to the Earth and Sun.

• The time it takes for the Moon to orbit the Earth once.

• The distance between the Earth and the Moon at any given time.

• The amount of sunlight the Moon receives during a solar eclipse.

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Define the term 'Lunar Eclipse'.

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Define the term 'Solar Eclipse'.

• An event in which the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth and the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth.

• An event in which the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.

• An event in which the Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon and the Sun's shadow falls on the Moon.

• An event in which the Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides of the Earth.

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Define the term 'Axis'.

• An imaginary line around which a planet rotates.

• A type of weather pattern.

• A large mountain range.

• A kind of animal species.

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Define the term 'Revolution'.

• The movement of one object around another, such as the Earth around the Sun.

• A sudden change in weather conditions.

• The process of plants making food using sunlight.

• The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.

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Define the term 'Rotation'.

• The spinning of a planet on its axis.

• The movement of a planet around the sun.

• The process of water turning into vapor.

• The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.

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Define the term 'Seasons'.

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The Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere experience opposite seasons at the same time because:

• the Earth is closer to the Sun during certain months

• the tilt of the Earth's axis causes different parts to receive more direct sunlight at different times of the year

• the Sun moves around the Earth

• the Earth's rotation speed changes throughout the year

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Match the Moon Phase to the picture​ ​

e

f

g

h

d

c

b

a

waxing crescent

waning cresent

waxing gibbous

full moon

waning gibbous

first quarter

new moon

third quarter

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