Earth, Moon & Sun System

Front

The phases of the moon look different from the Earth because

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the moon orbits around the Earth and reflects the sun's light.

Front

True or False: The moon reflects the sun's light, it does not create any light on its own.

Back

True

Front

If you see a full moon in the night sky, what is happening on the back side of the moon?

Back

It is dark and not reflecting any of the sun's light.

Front

If tonight there is a new moon, what phase can you expect to see in two weeks?

Back

a full moon

Front

What does the work "waxing" tell you about the moon phase?

Back

the moon is getting bigger in the night sky

Front

What does the word "gibbous" tell you about the moon phase?

Back

it is more than half full but not quite a full moon

Front

In a lunar eclipse what passes between the sun and the moon to cause it to change to a reddish brown color?

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Earth

Front

What do we see in the sky in a new moon phase?

Back

no moon at all

Front

If a location on Earth has high temperatures in June and low temperatures in December, what can you tell about its relation to the sun?

Back

it is tilted towards the sun in June and experiencing summer

Front

What do we call the rising and falling of the oceans? It occurs twice each day.

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tides