Moon Phases
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100

Why does the moon have phases that look different each night from earth 

The amount of sunlight reflected off the moon changes as it revolves around the earth each month

100

What is a tide 

The daily rise and fall of the ocean water around the earth. 

100

What is an eclipse.  

When one celestial body cast a shadow on another in space 

100

What is a season and what cause them 

The four natural divisions of the year based on changes in temperature due to the varied amounts of sunlight (both intensity and number of daylight hours received); caused by the tilt of Earth during revolution.

100

The moon makes its own light 

True or False 

False

200

How long does it take the moon to revolve around the earth. 

Bonus How many times does the moon revolve around the earth each year 

27-29 Days 

Bonus: 13 Times 

200

What are the two daily tides when have on earth each day. 

Bonus: What does each mean. 

High Tide - The maximum of the tidal range in an area

Low tide The minimum of the tidal range in an area 

200

What are the two types of eclipse we experience on earth. Explain what both of them are

Lunar - When earth cast a shadow on the moon 

Solar - When the moon cast a shadow on the sun 

200

Earth would still have seasons even without being tilted because sometimes we are close to the sun and sometimes we are farther away. 

True or False 

False - the tilt of the earth and the amount of sunlight we receive changes the seasons not how close or far we are .  

200

What is a natural satellite?  

What is earth natural satellite 

A small body in space that orbits a large body in space 


Bonus: The moon (Luna) 

300

Describe the relationship with the earth moon and sun ( How do they all work in relationship to one another)  

The Sun is the center of the solar system the earth revolves around it and the moon revolves around the earth. 

300

What kind of tide will be produced on earth based on this Image

Bonus: Explain why this type of tide is created and its definition. 

Neap tide 

Bonus: Created because the earth is pulled by the sun and moon in different directions at a 90 degree angle. Creates a lower tidal range for high and low tide.  

300

What is the darkest part of an eclipse's shadow called 

Umbra 

300

What are the 4 seasons of the earth 

Vernal Equinox 

Summer Solstice 

Autumn Equinox 

Winter Solstice 

300

This is the lightest part of an eclipse shadow 

Penumbra 

400

What are the 8 main moon phases

New Moon 

Waxing Crescent 

1st Quarter

Waxing Gibbous 

Full Moon

Waning Gibbous 

3rd Quarter

Waning Crescent   

400

How many neap tides and spring tides. do we have on earth each month 

Bonus: How often do we change from Spring to Neap tide 

2 of each 

They change every 7 days 

400

Why don't we have solar and lunar eclipse each month.  

Because the earth moon and sun have to line up perfectly for and eclipse to happen.  The earth and the moon don't have orbits of perfect circles they are tilted

400

Explain what a solstice and equinox is. 

Solstice - Is when the sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky creating the longest and shortest days of the year. 

Equinox - Either of the two times during the year when the sun crosses the equator and day and night are of equal length

400

If the northern Hemisphere is experiencing Spring (Vernal Equinox) why would the Southern Hemisphere be experience Fall (Autumn Equinox) 

When one hemisphere is tilting towards the sun the other hemisphere is tilted away. 

500

Describe two things that could happen when the moon is aligned in this phase 

Lunar Eclipse

Spring Tide  

500

The daily tides around earth change every 6 hours 12 mins and 30 seconds. We have 4 tidal changes each day. If Savannah Georgia had its first high tide of the day at 12pm when would the first high tide come in the next day. 

The first high tide would come in at 12:50 pm the next day 

The tide moves forward 50 mins each day because of the 4 tidal changes and the time it take for them to change. 

500

Below is a picture of a partial and total lunar eclipse

Why is one partial and why is one a total eclipse  

The partial is created the moon is in the penumbra of the earths shadow

The total is created because the moon is in the umbra of the earths shadow.

500

Gustavo lives in Spain and is celebrating Christmas tomorrow he calls his Cousin Jase who lives in Argentina and ask him what he is expecting for Christmas and how the weather is. Jase explains that he asked for a bike and a water gun & Gustavo ask why would he want to ride his bike with a water gun while its cold outside. Explain why this makes sense for Jase to ask for such gifts.  

They live in different hemispheres (they are having two different seasons) so while Gustavo is experiencing winter Jase is in the middle of summer 

500

Which two planets in our solar system can not have solar and lunar eclipse 

Mercury and Venus they don't have moons 

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