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Moons and Seasons

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  • Identify the moon phase in the image.
    waning gibbous
  • Is spring an equinox or a solstice?
    equinox
  • Identify the moon phase in the image.
    waxing gibbous
  • What moon phase comes next?
    waxing crescent
  • Equinox means...
    Equal hours of daylight and night.
  • What moon phase comes next?
    waning gibbous
  • What day of the year is the day with the least number of daylight hours?
    winter solstice which is usually December 21
  • What day of the year is the day with the greatest number of daylight hours?
    summer solstice which is usually June 21
  • Identify the moon phase in the image.
    waxing crescent
  • What season is it for the southern hemisphere in position B?
    Sping
  • What season is it at location C for the northern hemisphere?
    Winter
  • What moon phase comes next?
    waxing gibbous
  • Identify the moon phase in the image.
    waning crescent
  • How much time does it take to travel from location C to location A?
    12 months
  • Is summer an equinox or a solstice?
    solstice
  • Waning means...
    growing smaller
  • 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
  • Waxing means...
    growing larger
  • What are the reasons Earth has seasons?
    tilt of axis and Earth's revolution around the sun
  • What moon phase comes next?
    new moon
  • What moon phase comes next?
    third quarter moon