Day & Night
What is the movement that causes Day and Night?
Earth's rotation on its axis.
What causes seasons? (be specific)
Earth is tilted on its axis while it revolves around the Sun
How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the
Earth?
about 1 month
What are the two types of solar eclipses?
Total, partial
What are tides?
The rise and fall of the ocean water
Earth moves in predictable patterns. One of these patterns causes approximately 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. This movement is referred to as-
Rotation
What orbits around the Sun?
Earth or a planet
Why does the moon "glow"?
If reflects light from the sun.
Why don't solar and lunar eclipses happen every month?
The tilt of the Moon's orbit causes it to pass above or below Earth's shadow.
What causes tides?
The moon's gravitational pull
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation?
24 hours
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere during December?
Summer
What moon phase will occur next in the sequence below.....Full, Wanning gibbous, 3rd quarter, wanning crescent, ?
New moon
What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?
New moon
Where are the high tides?
Both sides of Earth where the ocean bulge outward. Full moon and New moon
The half of the earth that is facing away from the sun is experiencing
Night
Name all the seasons in order
Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall
Why is the movement of the moon around Earth compared to a race car travelling around a track?
Each is making one rotation for each revolution
What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?
Full Moon
A tide with the least difference between water levels at high and low tides is known as a neap tide. What position are the sun, earth, and moon during a Neap Tide?
The sun, earth, and moon is at a 90 degree angle
Coach Munoz lives in Texas and her best friend Miss Valdez lives in Spain. Why is it hard for them to talk on the phone after work?
Its day for one and night for the other
Why is it necessary to add a day to the calendar every four years?
One revolution of the Earth around the sun is 365.25 days.
Name the moon phases in order (all eight) starting with the New Moon
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last/3rd quarter, and waning crescent
Why don't we have eclipses every month?
The moon and earth orbit at a tilt
This is how often both spring and neap tides occur.
Twice a month