Earth-Moon-Sun

Question 1

Spring

Answer 1

a season with roughly equal length of day and night; marks transition from winter into summer

Question 2

Waning Crescent

Answer 2

when less than half of the moon’s face is lit up as seen from Earth.

Question 3

Spring Tide

Answer 3

When the sun, moon, and Earth are in the same place, tides are stronger.

Question 4

Lunar Cycle / Phase of the Moon

Answer 4

how the moon’s surface looks when viewed from Earth
Ex: Full Moon

Question 5

Waning Gibbous

Answer 5

when the part of the moon that is lit up is getting smaller, but more than half of the moon’s face is still lit up as seen from Earth.

Question 6

Neap Tide

Answer 6

Because the sun and moon pull on the earth in different ways, there are less tides.

Question 7

Bulges

Answer 7

There are places on earth where there is more water that are in line with the moon’s gravity.

Question 8

Fall

Answer 8

a season with roughly equal length of day and night; marks transition from summer into winter

Question 9

Time Zones

Answer 9

A time zone is a part of the world that keeps the same normal time. Depending on daylight saving time, there are around 37 time zones.

Question 10

Northern Hemisphere

Answer 10

The half of the earth north of the equator

Question 11

Daylight Saving Time

Answer 11

putting clocks forward one hour in the summer.

Question 12

High Tide

Answer 12

Because the moon and sun weigh more than the earth, water levels rise.

Question 13

Third Quarter

Answer 13

the part of the moon’s cycle when it has gone three-quarters of the way around the Earth. From Earth, it looks like only half of it is lit up.

Question 14

Solar Eclipse

Answer 14

a time when the moon blocks out or darkens the sun’s surface.

Question 15

First Quarter

Answer 15

the part of the moon’s cycle when it has gone one-quarter of the way around the Earth. To people on Earth, it looks like half of it is lit up.

Question 16

Tides

Answer 16

The sun and moon’s gravity and the earth’s movement cause the sea level to rise and fall.

Question 17

Winter

Answer 17

the season with the shortest days, the longest nights, and the coldest temps; When that part of the earth tilts away from the sun, winter happens.

Question 18

Full Moon

Answer 18

the part of the lunar cycle when the moon is halfway around the Earth. To people on Earth, it looks like it is completely lit up.

Question 19

Lunar Eclipse

Answer 19

a time when Earth’s shadow makes the moon’s surface hard to see or dark.

Question 20

New Moon

Answer 20

the part of the moon’s cycle when it starts to go around the Earth. Between the Earth and the Sun is the moon. From Earth, it looks like it doesn’t have any light.

Question 21

Low Tide

Answer 21

lower water levels because the moon and sun’s gravity aren’t in sync.

Question 22

Waxing Gibbous

Answer 22

the phase of the moon when the side that is lit up is getting bigger and more than half of the moon’s face can be seen from Earth.

Question 23

Summer

Answer 23

summer is the season with the longest days, shortest nights, and hottest temperatures. It happens when that part of the earth is turned toward the sun.

Question 24

Waxing Crescent

Answer 24

when the part of the moon that is lit up is getting bigger, but less than half of the moon’s face is lit up as seen from Earth.