When it is winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
southern
Identify the moon phase in the image.
waxing crescent
How many degrees is Earth's axis tilted?
About 23.5 degrees
Equinox or solstice: Which of the two changes of seasons has the pole tilted toward the sun?
solstice
Explain what causes day and night?
Day and night are caused by Earth's rotation on its axis. When you are facing the sun, it is daylight. When you aren't facing the sun, it is night time.
What moon phase comes next?
waxing crescent
Identify the moon phase in the image.
waning crescent
What season is it in the northern hemisphere in March?
spring
Identify the moon phase in the image.
waxing gibbous
What season is it in the northern hemisphere in December?
winter
What moon phase comes next?
new moon
Is spring an equinox or a solstice?
equinox
What moon phase comes next?
waning gibbous
Waning means...
growing smaller
List the moon phases in order from the new moon all the way through the cycle.
new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous,full, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent
What moon phase comes next?
third quarter moon
What season is it in the southern hemisphere in June?
winter
What day of the year is the day with the greatest number of daylight hours?
summer solstice which is usually June 21
Equinox means...
Equal hours of daylight and night.
Is summer an equinox or a solstice?
solstice
What are the reasons Earth has seasons?
tilt of axis and Earth's revolution around the sun
Identify the moon phase in the image.
waning gibbous
Waxing means...
growing larger
What day of the year is the day with the least number of daylight hours?
winter solstice which is usually December 21
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