Earth-Sun-Moon System

Front

About how long does it take for the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

Back

24 hours

Front

___________ is when one object in space moves around another object in space.

Back

Revolution

Front

What type of tide would this arrangement of the earth-moon-sun create?

Back

spring tide

Front

Which moon phase is missing in this sequence?

Back

(Answer depends on the sequence provided)

Front

What moon phase is this?

Back

Waning Gibbous

Front

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

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Moon to complete one orbit around the Earth?

Back

27.3 days

Front

What are the two types of tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon?

Back

Spring tide and neap tide

Front

What phase of the Moon occurs when it is between the Earth and the Sun?

Back

New Moon

Front

What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

Back

Rotation