How many hours does it take Earth to rotate around on its axis?
It's takes a complete 24 hours for the Earth to complete a rotation on its axis.
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Define satellite.
A satellite is a body that orbits a larger body.
100
What is the first phase of the moon?
The new moon is the first phase of the moon.
100
Define rotation.
Rotation is the spinning of a body, such as Earth, on its axis.
200
What is the alignment of the sun, Earth, and the moon during a spring tide?
The sun, Earth and the moon are in a straight line during a spring tide.
200
How many days does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?
It's takes 365 1/4 days or a year to revolve around earth.
200
What are lunar phases?
Lunar phases are different appearances of the moon from Earth throughout the month.
200
After the full moon, what phase is next?
The waning gibbous is the phase that comes after the full moon.
200
Define day and year.
A day is the amount of time its takes a planet to complete one full rotation on its axis. A year is the time it takes a planet to complete one revolution on its axis.
300
What is a tidal range?
A tidal range is the difference between the levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide.
300
At what degrees is the Earth tilted on its axis?
The Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees on it's axis.
300
Define eclipse.
An eclipse is an event during which one object in space casts a shadow onto another object in space.
300
The waxing crescent is when the sunlight shines on 1/4 0f the moon to the right. What two moons come after it?
The first quarter and the waxing gibbous.
300
Define revolution.
Revolution is the motion of a body that travels around another body in space.
400
What is the difference between a high tide and a low tide?
High tide is when the tide is at its highest. Low tide is when the tide is at it's lowest.
400
When do equinox's happen?
Equinoxs happen either on or about September 22nd and March 20th each year.
400
Define umbra.
The umbra is the darkest part of a shadow.
400
What moon comes after the waxing gibbous?
The full moon comes after.
400
Define season.
A season is each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by weather patterns and daylight hours, and resulting from the earth's changing position to the sun.
500
When do neap tides occur?
Neap tides occur halfway between spring tides during the first quarter and third quarter phases of the moon.
500
When do solstices happen?
Solstices occur on or about December 22nd and June 21st each year.
500
Define penumbra.
The outer part of a shadow such as the shadow casts by Earth or the moon in which sunlight is only particularly blocked.
500
Name the three moons that come before the third quarter.
The waxing gibbous, full moon, and the waning gibbous.
500
Define equinox and solstice.
An equinox is when the sun shines equally on the Northern and Southern hemispheres. A solstice is when the area of sunlight is at maximum in one hemisphere and at minimum in the other hemisphere.