Moon Phases
What is the phase where we can't see the moon?
New moon
When does a lunar eclipse happen?
At night during a full moon
When does a solar eclipse happen?
In the day during a new moon
Why do we have tides?
The Moons gravitational pull makes water bulge toward it.
What hemisphere is Australia in?
The southern hemisphere
What phase is the moon in halfway through its full orbit?
A full moon
Place in order the Earth, the Moon and the Sun during a lunar eclipse
The Sun, then Earth, then Moon
Place in order the Earth, the Moon and the Sun during a solar eclipse
The Sun, the Moon and then Earth
During what Moon phases do neap tides occur?
The 1st or 3rd quarter Moon phase
What season is the northern hemisphere in when Australia is in winter?
Summer
What do we call the moon phase when the moon is halfway through moving from a new moon to a full moon?
The first quarter moon
What do we see during a lunar eclipse?
The moon slowly turns red
What do we see during a solar eclipse?
The Sun gets slowly covered, goes black, and a bright ring appears around the edge
During what Moon phases do spring tides occur?
New or full moon phase
Why is the southern hemisphere in Summer when the northern hemisphere is in winter?
Summer happens in the part of the Earth tilted towards the Sun while winter happens in the part tilted away. If one hemisphere is tilted towards, the other is tilted away.
If the moon does a half orbit and then a quarter orbit what moon phase does it end up on?
The third quarter moon
Where is the moon during a partial eclipse?
The Earth's penumbra
Where is the earth in a partial eclipse?
The Moon's Penumbra
Why do tides go down (low tide)?
Because the moon's gravitational pull draws water away to make the high tide.
What causes the seasons?
Earth's tilt on its axis causes light to be more concentrated on some parts than others
What phases does the moon have to be in for an eclipse to happen?
A full moon or new moon
Where is the moon during a total eclipse?
The Earth's umbra
Explain the difference betwen a partial and total solar eclipse.
The Sun is completely blocked during a total eclipse and in a partial eclipse, the Sun is only partially blocked.
When or how often do we experience high tides?
Every 12 hours
Explain how the light experiment supports the way that seasons work.
When the Sun is on a higher angle like summer, the sunlight is spread over a smaller area, heating up more. In winter, the Sun is a lower angle, spreading the heat out more.