Phases of the Moon and Seasons Flashcards
What is the first stage of the moon.
New Moon
What is the second stage of the moon.
Waxing Crescent
What is the third stage of the moon.
First Quarter Moon
What is the fifth stage of the moon
Full Moon
What is the fourth stage of the moon.
Waxing gibbous
What is the seventh stage of the moon
Third Quarter Moon
What is the sixth stage of the moon
Waning gibbous
What is the eight stage of the moon
Waxing Crescent
What is the definition of axis.
The Imaginary line through Earth that extends from North Pole to the South Pole.
What is a cyclic pattern
SoSomething that involves mutliple steps and repeats
Why do seasons happen
Because of the tilt of the earth and its position around the sun. Earth always tilts toward the north star. For example if the earth was to be in June and you were in the Northern Hemisphere the northern hemisphere receives all the light and the southern hemisphere receives little to no light
What causes Night and Day
The Earth orbiting around the sun and the moon orbiting around the earth.