Binaypal's Sky Science Flashcards
why do we have seasons
because of the earths tilt
how many days are in a year
there are 365.25 days in a year
how many hours are in a day
24 hours in a day
what is the northern hemisphere tilted towards in the summer
tilted towards the sun
why is summer warmer then winter in Canada
because Canada gets more sun light in the summer
are the days shorter or longer in winter
shorter
the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun in what season
summer
in the summer were will would the sun be at noon
directly over head
why are we able to see the moon
because the moon reflects light from the sun
why do we have the faces of the moon
as the moon orbits the earth your able to see different parts of the sun lit side of the moon
what is a new moon
is when you don’t see the moon because the only the far side of the moon is lit up
do you ever see the far side of the moon
no because same side of the moon is always facing the m earth
what are the next two phases of the moon after the new moon
waxing crescent and first quarter
what moon phase occurs after the first quarter
waxing gibbous
what phase occurs before the waining gibbous
full moon