Moon and Tides
What are the phases of the Moon for Neap Tides
1st and last (3rd) quarter moons
the number of high tides per day...think about moon location in a 24 hr period
2
How many moon phases are there?
8
What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards Earth?
Gravity
How many planets are there in our Solar System?
8
Spring tides occur during these moon phases
new and full moons
Tides that occur during the quarter moons.
Neap tides
What direction does the moons light to get bigger from in the southern hemisphere?
The left.
Name 2 forces that act upon a book resting on a table.
Normal and gravity
Name 4 phases of the moon
Full, waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous, new, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent
What's the name for the tides that occur when the sun, earth, and moon are aligned in a row.
Spring tides
Finish this sentence:
Tides are the daily...
rise and fall of water on Earths coastlines
What is the name of the moon phase where more than half the right side of the moon is lit up?
Third Quarter moon
Name the 4 forces acting on a book being slid across a table.
applied, friction, gravity and normal
Name the 4 'terrestrial planets' (hint - 4 closest to the sun)
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
During which tide will the water height be at its highest level?
Spring Tides
Which object has a stronger gravitational effect on Earths tides? Sun or moon? WHY?
Moon because it is closer
What direction does the moon orbit around the earth? and how long does it take?
Anticlockwise, 28 days.
A box is being pushed to the right with 40N of force. The friction opposing the movement is 20N of force. Is this an example of balanced or unbalanced forces?
Unbalanced
Name the 4 Jovian planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Why do tidal bulges appear on both sides of earth if the moon only pulls from one direction?
"squeeze effect" (centrifugal force)
What causes the water levels to change in the first place?
Gravitational pull of moon and sun
Name the 8 moon phases in order.
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent.
Name 3 of the 6 simple machines
Wedge, Lever, Wheel and axle, Pulleys, Screw and Inclined plane (ramp)
Name the planets in order from closest to sun to furthest away.
Mercury, Venus, earth, mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune