rotation and revolution
moon phases
eclipse
tides
100
when the earth rotates on it's own axis
What is a rotation?
100
it take the moon 27.5 days
How long does it take the moon to rotate around the earth
100
when the sun blocks the moon (lunar eclipse) or the moon blocks the sun (solar eclipse)
What is an eclipse
100
The ocean rises and falls two times a day
What is a tide
200
When the earth revolves around the sun
What is a revolution
200
because the moon rotates around the earth. one day on earth is a year on the moon
why does the same side of the moon always face us on the earth?
200
1. sun, moon, earth or earth, moon, sun 2. sun, earth, moon or moon, earth, sun
What position do the earth, moon and sun need to be in for a solar eclipse to occur? lunar eclipse?
200
higher
during a hide tide ocean levels are
300
it takes 1 day or 24 hours
how long does it take for the earth to rotate
300
27.5 days
How long does it take for our moon to complete one phase?
300
In a lunar eclipse you can't see the moon in a solar you can only see half of the moon
what do you think the biggest difference between a solar and lunar eclipse is?
300
lower
during low tide ocean levels are
400
1 year
how long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun
400
the orbit of the planet around the sunlight changes
describe the process that causes the moon to appear as different phases
400
the moon has a gravitational pull
how does gravity influence tide
500
a rotation takes one day and the earth rotates around it's own access, but a revolution is when the earth revolves around the sun- this takes 1 year
what is the difference between a rotation and a revolution
500
1/2
how much of the moon is always lit up
500
extreme tides, high tides are higher and low tides are lower not as low
what is spring tides what is neap tides
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