WorksheetsThe Moon, and Earth's Seasons
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
This happens when the moon casts it's shadow on the Earth.
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Winter Solstice
Tidal Locking
(a) is when an object in space rotates on it's axis in the same time, that it revolves around another object in space. This is why we never see the "dark side of the moon"
The (a) affects earth's tides.
This occurs when the earth's shadow passes over the moon.
solar eclipse
winter solstice
crater
lunar eclipse
Ancient, cooled, lava planes on the moon. They appear as dark spots on the moon's surface.
Crater
Glaciers
Maria
Eclipse
An area on the surface of a celestial body that is caused by the impact of a meteorite, or another celestial body. They cover the moon, and are present on Earth.
Maria
Crater
Umbra
Penumbra
Which of these moon phases begins the cycle. (hint: you can't see the moon during this phase)
(a)
Waxing is when the moon is growing in size (visually speaking)
True
False
neither, the moon always looks the same
What causes the seasons?
The angle of the earth, on it's axis, in relation to the sun's rays
we are much closer to the earth, so it feels hotter
Nothing causes them, they just happen
The moon
What phase is this
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Full moon
Waning Crescent
Which moon phase is this??
Waxing Full Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Waning half moon
Waxing Crescent
An equinox is when....
there are shooting stars
the night is equally as long, as the day
the suns never comes up
the longest day of the year
How many equinoxes are there a year?
1
2
3
4
What is a solstice?
When the sun is darkened by the moon
When the axis of the earth is pointing the most towards, or away from the sun.
The moon is in the seventh house
Jupiter is aligned with mars
How many solstices are there a year?
4
3
2
1
The equator is an imaginary line that...
runs through the center of the USA
is at the north pole
runs around the center of the earth
we stand in at the grocery store
The darkest part of a shadow is the
Umbra
Penumbra
Eclipse
Maria
Lighter part of a shadow, where light is only partially blocked
Penumbra
Umbra
Maria
Gibbous
the moon revolves around the earth, and on it's own axis in which direction
clockwise
it swings
counter-clockwise
it doesn't move
Which of these events does not exist???
Summer Solstice
Spring Solstice
Fall Equinox
Winter Solstice
