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Moon Phase Calendar Use your calendar to follow the Moon Phases. Need: - Phase Shape - Moon Rise - Moon Set times. It is highly suggested you look for it in the night sky. Review Questions Season - Day/Night Earth Moon, Sun How far is the Earth from the Sun in . . . Kilometers: _________ Earth Diameters: ________ Distance = ??? What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing? What is another name for the North Star? What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing? Are these lines of Latitude or Longitude? Match 2 to Each Revolve Spin Go Around Rotate Orbit Twist Which has a Northern Hemisphere Winter ? Which Sun’s rays are more concentrated? A B Position the globe so Australia experiences a Summer Solstice. Make sure to point Axis towards the North Star. Position the globe to be an Equinox for North America. Make sure to point Axis towards the North Star. Position the globe the country your studying is having a summer. Make sure to point Axis towards the North Star. Position the globe where it would be on December 21. Position the Globe so that Europe is getting the most hours of sunlight that year. Which direction does the Earth Orbit the Sun? Clockwise CounterClockwise Looking down on the North Pole from outer space, in what direction would the earth be turning? Clockwise or Counter-clockwise Position the globe the country your studying is having a Winter Solstice. Make sure to point Axis towards the North Star. Position the globe the country your studying is having Autumnal Equinox. Make sure to point Axis towards the North Star. Which Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Winter? Position the globe so North America experiences a Summer Solstice. Make sure to point Axis towards the North Star. A good day for sledding in Germany would be. . . a)April b)July c)October d)January The Sun appears to be higher in the sky during . . . Summer Winter Fall Spring The Sun appears to rise latest and set earliest during . . . Summer Winter Fall Spring The North Star is important because . . . Why is it easy to look at the Sun at sunrise or at sunset, but not during the middle of the day when it is higher in the sky? Use the phrase ‘curvature of the Earth’ to explain. Why doesn’t the North Star appear to move? In what way do other stars appear to move?