Tides
What is the definition of a tide?
Daily changes in sea level of the ocean
The path that a planet travels around the sun is called
an ellipse
Which planet has the smallest diameter in our solar system?
Mercury
Kepler's second law tells us that planets move ____ when they are closer to the sun
faster
How many stars are in our solar system?
one, our sun
What causes our tides on Earth?
The gravitational force of the moon
The Earth ___ upon a tilted axis
rotates
Our solar system formed from a ball of dust and gas called
a nebula
The __ ___ is the longest line you can draw across an ellipse
major axis
The sun is made of what kind of matter?
Plasma
Draw the orientation of the components during a neap tide
Sun, Earth and Moon at 90 degree angles
If the Earth's axis is tilted towards the sun, this means it is this season in the SOUTHERN hemisphere
Winter
What was the saying to help us remember the order of the solar system?
My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nachos
Planets ___ from the sun take longer to orbit
farther
If the moon is in its completely dark phase, this is known as the _____ _____ phase
New Moon
What term is the following definition describing: the difference between the high and low tides for a specific location
Tidal range
What is the degree tilt of our axis?
23.5 or 23.4 degree tilt
What are the two classifications of the planets in our solar system?
Terrestrial/Inner and Gas Giants/Outer
How many focal points are needed to form an ellipse?
2 focal points
what kind of energy process is fueling the radiation of the sun?
Nuclear Fusion
What is the difference between a spring tide and a neap tide?
Spring Tides are the highest high tides and the lowest low tides (largest tidal ranges). Neap Tides are the lowest high tides and highest low tides (smallest tidal ranges).
The amount of ____ ____ striking the Earth is not constant throughout the year but varies with the seasons.
solar energy/ solar radiation/ insolation
What separates Mars and Jupiter?
The Asteroid Belt
The closer the eccentricity of an orbit is to this number, the more like a circle it is
Closer to 0
What is the order the components are lined up for a lunar eclipse?
Sun -> Earth -> Moon