To ________________ means to move around another object.
revolve
How long does it take Earth to complete one turn?
one day or 24 hours
A ___________________ is an object that revolves around another larger object in space.
Satellite
What are differences between Earth and Moon?
Earth is 4 times larger than the Moon, Surface of the Moon is covered with craters. No Atmosphere on Moon. No liquid water and nothing lives on the Moon.
The lower half of the Earth is called the __________________ Hemisphere.
Southern
How often does the moon pattern repeat?
29 and half days
The upper half of the Earth is called the ____________________ Hemisphere.
Northern
Where does the light seen on the Moon come from?
It comes from the Sun
Why does the Moon look different every night?
It does not change shape. It appears to change shape because the amount of its sunlit side that we can see changes.
An _______________ is a line through the center of a spinning object.
axis
Describe the Earth during the wintertime.
least light and heat. Fewer hours of daylight. Temperatures are cooler.
If the hemisphere is fully tilted away from the Sun, what season is it?
winter
The Sun rises from the _____________ to the ______________.
east to the west
If the hemisphere is fully tilted towards the Sun, what season is it?
Summer
Describe the Earth during the summertime.
gets the most light and heat. There are more hours of daylight and temperatures are warmer.
One full movement of an object in a regular path is called an __________________.
orbit
List the 8 phases in order starting with the new moon.
New Moon- Crescent Moon- First Quarter Moon- Gibbous Moon- Full Moon- Gibbous Moon- Last Quarter Moon- Crescent Moon
What are similarities between Earth and Moon?
Same: rocky spheres. Rotate and revolve, get light from the Sun.
During daytime, the Earth faces _____________ the Sun. During nighttime, the Earth faces ______________ from the Sun.
towards, away
Earth’s axis is not straight up and down. It is on a ______________.
tilt
What planet does the Moon revolve around?
Earth
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