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Question 1

a day when earth’s rotation axis is the most toward or away from the sun

Answer 1

solstice

Question 2

a spinning motion

Answer 2

rotation

Question 3

when the moon moves into earth’s shadow

Answer 3

lunar eclipse

Question 4

less of the moons near side is lit each night

Answer 4

waning phase

Question 5

more of moons nea side is lit each night

Answer 5

waxing phase

Question 6

The central, darker part of the shadow where light is totally blocked

Answer 6

umbra

Question 7

the daily rise and fall of sea levels

Answer 7

tide

Question 8

the large dark areas of the moons craters

Answer 8

maria

Question 9

the lighter part of the shadow where light is partially blocked

Answer 9

penumbra

Question 10

the line on which an object rotates

Answer 10

rotation axis

Question 11

the motion of an object around another object

Answer 11

revolution

Question 12

the path an object follows as it moves around another

Answer 12

orbit

Question 13

the portion of the moon or planet reflecting light as seen from the earth

Answer 13

phase

Question 14

a day when the earth’s rotation is leaning along earths orbit, neither towards nor away from the sun.

Answer 14

equinox

Question 15

when the moon’s shadow appears on the earth’s surface

Answer 15

solar eclipse

Question 16

why does the earth orbit the sun

Answer 16

gravity

Question 17

what causes the seasons on earth

Answer 17

the tilt of earths axis and the way it rotates around the sun

Question 18

When does each solstice and equinox occur? (not on test) what is happening during this time

Answer 18

dec.-winter in the northern, summer in the southern
march-spring in the northern, fall in the southern
sep.-fall in the northern, spring in the southern
june- summer in the northern, winter in the southern

Question 19

What is one way scientists think the moon was formed

Answer 19

an asteroid collided with earth, formed a ring around earth causing a chunk of the object to come off and enter the orbit

Question 20

draw a new moon

Answer 20

all black

Question 21

draw a waxing crescent

Answer 21

small amount of light showing on the right

Question 22

draw a first quarter moon

Answer 22

light half way on the right

Question 23

Draw a waxing gibbous

Answer 23

little over half moon, light on the right

Question 24

Draw a full moon

Answer 24

all white

Question 25

draw a waning gibbous

Answer 25

a little over half moon, light on the left

Question 26

draw a third quarter moon

Answer 26

light halfway on the left

Question 27

draw a waning crescent

Answer 27

small amount of light showing on the left

Question 28

draw a solar eclipse

Answer 28

from right to left, sun, moon, earth. penumbra on the outside, umbra on the inside.

Question 29

What causes tides and how often a day do they occur

Answer 29

The strength of moon’s gravity on the oppisite side of earth’s, causes it. It happens twice a day

Question 30

What is the difference between a spring tide and a neap tide

Answer 30

A spring tide is when the sun’s and the moon’s produce higher high tides and lower low tides.
A neap tide is when the sun’s effect reduces the moon’s effect and high tides are lower and low tides are higher