Moon
Eclipses
Tides
Times
Mix-Up
100

How does Earth move around the Sun?

What is in a nearly circular path.

100

These are the phases of the Moon that reveal more of the Moon each month.

What are the waxing phases.

100

This holds the Earth in its orbit.

What is the gravitational pull of the Sun.

100

The moon phase cycle takes about how long?

What is about 1 month.

100

Why does Earth revolve?

What is the Sun's gravity pulls on the Earth.

200

There are _____ Phases of the moon

What is 8 phases

200

Eclipses are caused by _______

What is the movement of the moon and earth

200

What are the 2 types of tides that occur when the Moon, Sun, and Earth line up and when the Moon and Sun are at 90 degree angles to the Earth?

What are Spring and Neap tides.

200

The Earth takes _____ number of days to go around the Sun

What is 365 days

200

When the earth is in front of the moon it is a ______ Eclipse

What is a Lunar eclipse.

300

This causes the phases of the Moon to change.

What is the Moon's revolution.

300

There are 2 high tides each day in most places. State why this occurs.

What is there is a tidal bulge on both sides of Earth that the Earth rotates through.

300

What causes tides on Earth?

What is the gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon.

300

High tides occur how many times a day in a particular location?

What is 2 times.

300

The moon orbits Earth due to this.

What is gravity.

400

The total solar eclipse is visible where on Earth?

What is anywhere within the Moon's umbra.

400

If the last full moon was on January 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon?

What is about February 4th.

400

This is caused by the Moon's gravity.

What are tides.

400

What happens during a total lunar eclipse?

What is the Moon passing through the Earth's umbra.

400

These are Moon phases that reveal less of the Moon.

What are the waning Moon phases.

500

This is the day when winter or summer begins.

What is called the solstice.

500

Draw the Sun, Earth, and Moon during a solar eclipse.

What is I have to show my teacher this beautiful pic.

500

Draw the four phases of the Moon starting with New Moon. Include full moon, last quarter, first quarter, and new moon.

What is show your teacher.

500

This is the day when fall or spring begins.

What is called the equinox.

500

Arrange the Moon phases in the correct sequence starting with the New Moon.

 Use these phases: New Moon, Last Quarter, First Quarter, Full Moon

What is the New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter.

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