Earth's Rotation | ||
#1 | The amount of time it takes the Earth to complete one rotation. | 24 hours |
#2 | This is the lighted side of the Earth. | Daytime |
#3 | This is the dark side of the Earth. | Night time |
#4 | This line runs around the center of the Earth. | The Equator |
#5 | An imaginary line running through the Earth's center. | Axis of rotation |
Seasons | ||
#1 | The motion of one object around another. | Revolution |
#2 | These two things effect the seasons. | Tilt and Orbit |
#3 | These are patterns of temperature changes and other weather trends over the course of a year. | Seasons |
#4 | Sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheres during this. | Equinox |
#5 | During this time, the area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere and a minimum in the other hemisphere. | Solstice |
Phases of the Moon | ||
#1 | The amount of time it takes for the Moon to complete its orbit around the Earth. | About a month |
#2 | The phases of the moon where the amount of sunlight grows. | Waxing Phases |
#3 | The phase of the moon where no light is showing. | New Moon |
#4 | The phases of the moon where the amount of sunlight decreases. | Waning Phases |
#5 | The reason why we don't an eclipse every month. |
The Moon's orbit is tilted |
Eclipses | ||
#1 | When a shadow makes the Sun or Moon seem to grow dark. | Eclipse |
#2 | During a solar eclipse, this object's shadow falls onto part of the Earth |
The Moon |
#3 | During a lunar eclipse, the Moon passes through this object's shadow. | The Earth |
#4 | This is the darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse. | The Umbra |
#5 | Which type of eclipse is more common? |
Lunar Eclipse |
Tides | ||
#1 | The amount of tides that occur in a 24 hour period. | 4 |
#2 | When the water level of the ocean is at its highest. | High Tide |
#3 | A tide where the highs are at their highest and lows are at their lowest. | Spring Tides |
#4 | A tide where the highs are at their lowest and the lows are at their highest. | Neap Tides |
#5 | Tides are caused by this object's gravity on the Earth's oceans. | The Moon |
Final Question | |
On this day, the summer solstice begins. | June 21 |