Seasons
During what season do the days start getting shorter?
Winter
Earth rotates on its ______ creating daytime and nighttime.
Axis
The ________ gravitational pull contributes to the cause of ocean tides.
Where does the moons light come from?
The sun
How many days does it take for the moon to orbit around Earth?
29.5 days
_______ is the season when the earth's axis is starting to point away from the sun
Fall
The imaginary line that divides the Earth in half, creating a northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere is the?
Equator
What are four types of tides we discussed?
High, Low, Spring, and Neap
What phase is it when the side of the moon we can see is dark?
Sun ----> Moon ----> Earth
New Moon
What phase is it when a sliver (toe nail) shape of the left side of the moon is lit up?
Waning Crescent
What season has the longest days?
Summer
Earth moves in an ______ around the sun.
ellipse
_______ the daily rise and fall of Earth’s waters caused by gravitational interaction between the sun, Earth and moon.
Tides
What phase is it when we can see the entire moon is lit up by the sun?
Sun ----> Earth ----> Moon
Full Moon
What type of phase is it when more than half but not all of the right side is lit up?
Waxing Gibbous
A ________ happens when the earth’s north pole is tilted furthest from the sun and is the shortest day of the year.
winter solstice
Earth’s yearly orbit around the sun is called?
revolution.
The largest tidal range that occurs when Earth, the moon and the sun for a straight line is a?
Spring Tides
When the lighted part of the moon is getting bigger, what kind of moon is it?
Waxing
What phases comes after waning gibbous?
Third or las quarter
A __________ happens when the earth’s north pole is tilted closest to the sun and is the longest day of the year.
summer solstice
An _________ occurs when the position of the sun is exactly over the equator and the hours of daylight and the hours of darkness are about equal almost everywhere on Earth
Equinox
The lowest tidal range that occurs when Earth, the moon and the sun for a right angle is a?
Neap Tide
When the lighted part of the moon is getting smaller, what kind of moon is it?
Wanning
What are the eight moon phases?
New moon, Waxing Crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent