Sun-Earth-Moon Flashcards
Daylight hours are shorter for the hemisphere
False
When it is summer in the United State is closest to the Sun
False
Which statement is true about both the September equinox and the March equinox shown below?
There are at least 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness everywhere on Earth.
When the north end of Earth’s rotation axis is pointing toward the Sun, which statement is true?
The northern hemisphere receives more energy from the Sun
A solstice is a day when _______
Earth’s rotation axis is toward the Sun.
Earth’s rotation axis is most away from the Sun.
The seasons are caused by_______
the tilt of Earth’s axis as Earth orbits the sun
Why do solar eclipses happen only during a new moon?
A new moon occurs when the SUn, the Moon, and Earth are all aligned. This allows the Moon to appear to cover the Sun.
A lunar eclipse can only occur during which type of moon phase?
full moon
Why don’t lunar eclipses occur every full moon?
The Moon’s orbit around Earth and Earth’s orbit around the Sun are not the same plane, so the three bodies only line up occasionally
Hours of daylight and nightime are equal during ________
equinox
Earth is closest to the Sun during the month of
January
Earth _____________ on its axis and _______________ around the sun
rotates
revolves
The Sun, Moon, and the stars appear to move from east to west across the sky because Earth rotates from ____________ to ___________.
west
east
What may happen when the Moon enters Earth’s umbra during a total lunar eclipse?
The Moon may turn a reddish color.
Why have only a few people ever see a total solar eclipse?
Only those people who are in the small region where the moon’s umbra strikes Earth can witness a solar eclipse.
