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What season gets the MOST heat energy from the Sun?

summer

What season gets the LEAST heat energy?

winter

What causes night and day?

ROTATION OF THE EARTH

The imaginary line passing through the middle of the Earth that the Earth spins around

AXIS

A solar eclipse occurs when the _____ comes between the Earth and Sun, creating a shadow.

moon

Why does the moon appear to move across the sky at night?

Earth rotating on its axis

What causes the seasons?

the tilt of the Earth as it revolves around the sun

TRUE OR FALSE: The moon rotates and revolves

TRUE

Why do the moon's phases change?

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How many days is one lunar phase cycle?

The moon's lunar cycle is 29.5 days (so about a month)

A ______ eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.

lunar

What is the angle of the Earth's tilt?

23.5 degrees

What does the word "solar" mean?

sunlight

TRUE OR FALSE: the Earth rotates and revolves

TRUE

What is the path an object in space takes around another object?

Orbit

True or false: the moon rotates as fast as it revolves around the Earth

True

The middle line of the Earth where it is hottest

equator

What season would this be in the southern hemisphere?

Summer

Which season(s) would this be for southern and northern hemisphere?

Autumn and Spring

What does the word "lunar" mean?

MOON

When there is more and more of the moon visible, it is w_______.

Waxing

When there is less and less of the moon visible, it is w______.

Waning

What season would this be in the southern hemisphere?

Winter