Question | Answer |
Where is Earth's circumference greatest? | equator |
How long does it take for the Moon to revolve once around Earth? | 27.3 days | What is it called when the lighted portion of the Moon appears to get larger? | waxing | What caused the Sun to appear to rise and set? | Earth's rotation | During an equinox, the Sun is directly over what part of Earth? | equator | Earth is a(n) _?_, which is a round, three-dimensional object. | sphere | In the northern hemisphere, the _?_ occurs on June 21. | summer solstice | When all of the Moon's surface that faces Earth is lit up, it is a__? | full moon | The imaginary line around which the Earth spins is called its _?_. | axis | Earth going one time around the sun is a ___________ | revolution | The phase of the moon that directly precedes the New Moon is the _?_. | waning crescent | What causes the Moon to "shine"? | reflected light from the Sun | The Earth _?_ around the Sun. | revolves | The Earth _?_ on its axis. | rotates | In which season does the tilt of Earth allow an area to receive the most light? | summer | What is the most important reason for the seasons? | The earth's tilt on its axis on its |