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Sun-Moon-Earth Review

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  • What is the reason for the seasons?
    The Earth's tilt
  • What type of eclipse is shown?
    solar eclipse
  • What type of light produces more heat?
    Direct
  • What moon phase is shown in the image?
    waxing crescent
  • What moon phase is in the image?
    waning gibbous
  • What causes moon phases?
    revolution of the moon around the Earth, sun hitting the moon & reflecting so we see it
  • What is the word for "increasing light" for moon phases?
    waxing
  • What is the moon phase right before a full moon?
    waxing gibbous
  • If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, then what season is in the Southern hemisphere?
    Winter
  • What causes day and night on Earth
    its rotation
  • During what season is daytime the longest?
    summer
  • How long does it take the Earth to make 1 revolution?
    365.25 days
  • What are the 2 parts of the shadow shown?
    umbra (darker part), penumbra (lighter part)
  • How does the Sun's light hit Earth during Spring and Fall?
    equal amounts of direct and indirect light
  • About how long does it take for the moon to complete all of its phases (revolve around the Earth once)
    about 1 month
  • What is the type of eclipse that causes the Earth to cast a shadow on the moon?
    lunar
  • The amount of day and night are nearly equal during...
    fall/spring
  • If it winter in the Northern Hemisphere, then what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
    Summer
  • What is the word for decreasing light for moon phases?
    waning
  • 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 moon phase called where it looks completely dark?
    New Moon
  • What is the moon phase where the RIGHT side of the moon looks half-lit?
    1st quarter
  • True or False: During winter, we are receiving more direct light from the sun than indirect light
    FALSE
  • How long does it take Earth to make 1 rotation?
    24 hours
  • The longest day of the year is called the...
    Summer Solstice
  • Looking at the image, the Earth on the left shows the beginning of ________________________for the Northern hemisphere
    summer