Lesson 1:
What is a rotation
a rotation is one spin on earths axis
what is a satellite
a satellite is a smaller rotating around a larger body.
what is a tidal range
A tidal range is how high and low the tide will be
what is a tide? how does it happen
A tide happens when the moon pulls on the earth with the gravitational pull. It makes one side bulge because the moon is pulling on the water. The earth then centers itself and then the opposite side starts to bulge. Then the water gets taken away from the top and bottom. There it's low tide. Where it bulges it is high tide.
what is a waxing crescent moon what does it look like what is the next phase
a crescent moon is getting smaller and the next phase is a new moon it is a small sliver.
what is a revoulution
A revolution is 1 spin around the earth
what is a umbra
a umbra is the darkest part of a shadow.
what is a neap tide
A neap tide is the lowest tide of the year
what is gravity
It is the pull on something to keep it down
what is a new moon what does it look like
A new moon is the start of a new month you can not see it in the sky
what is a equinox
It is one day that has the same daylight and darkness
what is a penumbra
It is the partially shaded part of a shadow.
what is a spring tide
it is the highest tides of the year
aside from earths tilt what else contributes to the seasons
the angle of the suns rays and the number of hours of daylight
what is waning phase
it is a phase getting bigger
what is a solstice
a solstice is when you have the longest day or night.The sun is as far north or south and you get direct rays.
when is a solstice
june 20
when is the next equinox
sep 22
during a neap tide the earth forms what
it makes a 900 angle/ right angle
what is a waxing phase
it is the moon getting smaller