4.8C Patterns: Moon phases, Seasons, Shadows

Front

What are the changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth?

Back

Moon phases

Front

What is the term for the time when the sun goes down in the west?

Back

Sunset

Front

What is an area from which light is blocked?

Back

Shadow

Front

What is the Moon phase that occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun, making it invisible from Earth?

Back

New Moon

Front

What is the imaginary line through the middle of an object, around which the object spins?

Back

Axis

Front

What are the four main phases of the Moon?

Back

New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter

Front

What causes the seasons on Earth?

Back

The tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun.

Front

What is the term for the time of day when shadows are the shortest?

Back

Noon

Front

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

Back

Full Moon

Front

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

Back

Orbit