Earth Vocabulary Moon Sun Position Moon Phases Eclipses

Earth, Vocabulary Moon, Sun Position Moon Phases Eclipses 10 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 30 40 40 40 50 50 50 Misc.

Question 1 - 10

Answer 1 – 10 st 1 quarter moon

Question 1 - 20 We see this phase of the moon when the half that reflects the sunlight is facing away from the Earth.

Answer 1 – 20 New Moon

Question 1 - 30

Answer 1 – 30 Waxing Crescent

Question 1 - 40 This causes us to see different phases of the moon on Earth. (2)

Answer 1 – 40 • The sunlight reflects off of one half of the moon. • We on Earth always see one half of the moon because the Earth rotates and revolves at the same rate.

Question 1 - 50 On Earth, we see a new moon. You would this on Earth if you were standing on the moon at this time.

Answer 1 – 50 “Full Earth”

Question 2 - 10 These are the main cause for eclipses.

Answer 2 – 10 Shadows

Question 2 - 20 These three celestial bodies are aligned during eclipses.

Answer 2 – 20 Earth, Moon, Sun

Question 2 - 30 A lunar eclipse occurs during this phase.

Answer 2 – 30 Full Moon

Question 2 - 40 A solar eclipse occurs during this moon phase.

Answer 2 – 40 New Moon

Question 2 - 50 What is the difference between a partial and total eclipse?

Answer 2 – 50 Partial – the Earth, Moon, and Sun are not completely aligned Total – the Earth, Moon, and Sun are completely aligned

Question 3 - 10 This refers to a “growing” moon from the right side.

Answer 3 – 10 Waxing

Question 3 - 20 This is the innermost and darkest part of a shadow.

Answer 3 – 20 Umbra

Question 3 - 30 This term describes the amount of time it takes for the moon to complete its phases (New moon – new moon).

Answer 3 – 30 Synodic month

Question 3 - 40 What do we call the moon when we see more than a quarter of the illuminated side?

Answer 3 – 40 Gibbous

Question 3 - 50 What do we call the outer and lighter part of a shadow?

Answer 3 – 50 Penumbra

Question 4 - 10 Earth Sun Name the season in the southern hemisphere

Answer 4 – 10 Winter

Question 4 - 20 Name the eclipse.

Answer 4 – 20 solar

Question 4 - 30 Name the season in the northern hemisphere and the moon phase seen from earth.

Answer 4 – 30 Autumn, rd 3 quarter moon

Question 4 - 40 What causes the seasons?

Answer 4 – 40 The tilt of the Earth’s axis towards the North, The revolution around the Sun

Question 4 - 50 Name the season in the southern hemisphere and the moon phase seen from earth.

Answer 4 – 50 Winter, Full moon

Question 5 - 10 It takes about 3. 5 days for this to occur.

Answer 5 – 10 The moon to change phases.

Question 5 - 20 How long does it take for the moon to orbit the earth?

Answer 5 – 20 About 27. 5 days

Question 5 - 30 Name this type of eclipse.

Answer 5 – 30 Lunar

Question 5 - 40 This is how long it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun.

Answer 5 – 40 About 365 days

Question 5 - 50 This causes day and night on Earth.

Answer 5 – 50 The rotation of the Earth on its axis over 24 hours