Vocab 2
What is earth's revolution?
The movement of Earth around the sun
One rotation on earth is how long?
1 day
What are tides?
the rise and fall of ocean water
What is earth's axis?
the invisible line through the earth that it spins around
What happens during a solar eclipse?
sun→moon→earth
What is earth's rotation?
The earth spinning on its axis
How long does it take Earth to make one revolution?
365 days= 1 year
What causes tides?
The pull of the moon’s gravity
What is earth's orbit?
The path of revolution.
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
sun→earth→moon
What is astronomy?
The study of things in space.
What does Earth's revolution cause?
The seasons
What seasons will have a solstice?
Summer and Winter
What does "Maria" mean in Latin?
"seas"
When do tides happen?
High and low tide in the morning
High and low tide in the afternoon
What is an equinox?
2 days a year with equal time of daylight and darkness.
What does Earth’s rotation cause?
day and night
What seasons will have an equionx?
Fall and Spring
What are meteoroids?
chunks of rock and dust from space
What moon phase is a lunar eclipse?
full moon
What is a solstice?
The longest day of the year and the shortest day of the year
How long is one moon revolution?
29.5 days = month
In June, what season is it in the northern hemipshere vs the souther hemisphere?
Northern Hemisphere: Summer
Southern Hemisphere: Winter
What are maria?
dark flat parts on the moon
What moon phase is a solar eclipse?
new moon