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How long does it take the Earth to make 1 revolution?
365.25 days
How long does it take Earth to make 1 rotation?
24 hours
What is the word for "increasing light" for moon phases?
waxing
What is the word for decreasing light for moon phases?
waning
What is the moon phase where the RIGHT side of the moon looks half-lit?
1st quarter
What is the moon phase called where it looks completely dark?
New Moon
About how long does it take for the moon to complete all of its phases (revolve around the Earth once)
about 1 month
What causes day and night on Earth
its rotation
What causes moon phases?
revolution of the moon around the Earth, sun hitting the moon & reflecting so we see it
What is the moon phase right before a full moon?
waxing gibbous
What is the type of Eclipse that is in the order of Sun, Moon, Earth
solar
What is the type of eclipse that causes the moon to cast a shadow on Earth
solar eclipse
What is the type of eclipse that causes the Earth to cast a shadow on the moon?
lunar
If it winter in the Northern Hemisphere, then what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Summer
If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, then what season is in the Southern hemisphere?
Winter
What is the reason for the seasons?
The Earth's tilt
