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Waning means...

growing smaller

Equinox or solstice: Which of the two changes of seasons has the pole tilted toward the sun?

solstice

Is summer an equinox or a solstice?

solstice

Identify the moon phase in the image.

waning gibbous

When it is winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

southern

What moon phase comes next?

waxing gibbous

Is spring an equinox or a solstice?

equinox

What season is it in the northern hemisphere in December?

winter

List the moon phases in order from the new moon all the way through the cycle.

new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous,full, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent

Identify the moon phase in the image.

waning crescent

What day of the year is the day with the greatest number of daylight hours?

summer solstice which is usually June 21

What are the reasons Earth has seasons?

tilt of axis and Earth's revolution around the sun

What day of the year is the day with the least number of daylight hours?

winter solstice which is usually December 21

Waxing means...

growing larger

Equinox means...

Equal hours of daylight and night.

How many degrees is Earth's axis tilted?

About 23.5 degrees

What moon phase comes next?

third quarter moon

What moon phase comes next?

new moon

What moon phase comes next?

waning gibbous

Identify the moon phase in the image.

waxing crescent

Identify the moon phase in the image.

waxing gibbous

Explain what causes day and night?

Day and night are caused by Earth's rotation on its axis. When you are facing the sun, it is daylight. When you aren't facing the sun, it is night time.

What season is it in the northern hemisphere in March?

spring

What season is it in the southern hemisphere in June?

winter

What moon phase comes next?

waxing crescent

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