Lunar Eclipse
What is the definition of a lunar eclipse?
Lunar eclipses occur when the moon moves through Earth’s shadow
What is the definition of a spring tide?
The highest of high tides and the lowest of low tides.
How long does it take the moon to make one complete orbit around the Earth?
About one month
What angle is created during a neap tide?
90 degrees.
How long can a lunar eclipse last?
Several hours.
The only moon phase a solar eclipse can occur in?
New moon.
When do spring tides occur?
During a full and new moon.
What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?
The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.
They are weak.
The only moon phase that occurs in?
Full moon.
The only place where you can see a solar eclipse?
Umbra
Are spring tides strong or weak?
Strong.
What is a penumbra?
The lightest part of the shadow.
When do neap tides occur?
During a first and third quarter.
When is the next total lunar eclipse?
March 13/14th, 2025
How often do solar eclipses occur?
Every 1-2 years.
How many spring tides occur in a month?
2 spring tides.
What is an umbra?
The darkest part of the shadow.
What is the definition of a neap tide?
The least amount of difference between tides.
What is it called when the moon appears to be red?
A blood moon.
Why do we not have a solar eclipse each month?
The moon's orbit is at a tilt.
What effects the strength of a spring tide?
Its gravitational pull.
What was the saying I used in class to remember the moon phases?
Never can quit getting food.
Neap tides are caused by what two things?
The sun and moon.