Moon Phases
Seasons
Eclipses
Tides
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just past full and illuminated generally from the left
What is a Waning Gibbous?
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Because of the Earth's axis
Why does Earth have seasons?
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when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or a portion of the Sun
What is a Solar Eclipse?
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progressing every 6 hours
When do tidal changes occur?
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Our tides would not be nearly as great if the Moon disappeared.
What would happen to Earth's tides if the Moon disappeared?
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when a sliver of the right side of the moon is illuminated
What is a Waxing Crescent?
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The vernal and autumnal equinoxes are the two times each year when the Sun and the Earth's equator are on the same plane. On this day sunset and sunrise are almost exactly 12 hours apart.
why are daylight and nighttime of equal length on an equinox?
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when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun, and the Earth's shadow obscures the moon or a portion of it
What is a Lunar Eclipse?
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four
How many tidal changes do we have every day?
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they are caused by the revolution of the moon
What causes the moon phases?
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there are 8
How many Moon Phases are there?
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daylight is constant in the north pole
where on earth is daylight constant on december 22?
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it happens on a Full Moon Phase
What Moon Phase does a Lunar eclipse happen during?
300
Spring tide happens during the 1st and 3rd moon phases
What type of tide happens during the 1st or 3rd/last quarter?
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the Hertzsprung Russel Diagram
What is the full name of the HR diagram?
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The dark side of the moon
Which side of the moon do we see first?
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Only half of the moon is lit by the sun at any one time.
How much of the moon is lit at any one time?
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it happens on a New Moon phase
What Moon Phase happens during a Solar eclipse?
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The Moon has greater gravitational control over the Earth's tides.
Does the Sun or Moon have greater control on Earth's tides?
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Red Gaint
What is the next life phase of a Main sequence star?
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about 29 and a half days, or 1 month
How many days does it take the moon to complete a cycle?
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29 1/4 days is equivilent to
a month / the lunar cycle
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A Lunar eclipse
Which type of eclipse are you more likely to witness?
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The weakest type of tide, occurs during a new or full moon phase.
What is a Neap tide?
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