Moon Phases
The right side of the moon is filled with light. Which moon phase is this?
1st Quarter
If it is June in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
An eclipse occurs, with the objects in an order that goes sun, earth, moon. What type of eclipse will be occurring?
Lunar Eclipse
What is the force that causes tides to occur?
The Moon's Gravitational Pull
What is the term for the action the moon takes where it is filling with light during the first half of the lunar cycle?
Waxing
The day of the year where a hemisphere receives the MOST sunlight that it will receive all year.
Summer Solstice
Which two objects will be changing positions for an eclipse to occur?
Moon and Earth
You notice a new moon is occurring, with the sun earth and moon in a straight line. What type of tide will be happening?
Spring Tide
The left side of the moon is filled with light. What is this action called that the moon is performing during the second half of the lunar cycle?
The two days during the year where both hemispheres receive an equal amount of day and night time are referred to as the...
Fall and Spring Equinox
Solar Eclipse
A spring tide is noticeable because the tides will be...
More extreme (higher high tides and lower low tides)
The moon phase that marks the beginning of the lunar cycle is called the....
New Moon
Winter Solstice
Why do the moon phases occur?
Neap Tides