Phases of the Moon
How many moon phases are there?
8
Illustrate the position of the Moon, Earth and Sun in a lunar eclipse.
Lunar- SEM
What two objects put the force of gravity on the Earth to create tides?
Sun, moon
If it's summer here, what season would it be in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
What is the Chieftain mascot?
Chief
How long does it take for a full lunar cycle?
29.5 days
Illustrate the position of the Moon, Earth and Sun in a solar eclipse.
SME
How many high and low tides occur each day, and how far apart do they occur?
High-2
Low-2
Every 6 hours
How many degrees is the Earth tilted on its axis?
23.5
In what phase is the moon during a solar eclipse?
New Moon
Draw the positions of the sun, moon and earth in a new moon and describe what you would see.
Sun, moon Earth
No light
When a total solar eclipse occurs, why can only a limited amount of people see it?
Umbra
Illustrate the positions of the Earth, sun and moon (2) during spring tide.
smem
Why is the equator always warm?
Most direct sunlight all the time
Describe the difference between rotation and revolution.
Rotation- spinning in a circle
Revolution- orbiting around an object
How much of moon's surface is illuminated each night?
Half
What is the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse?
Solar- SME
Lunar- SEM
Illustrate the positions of the Earth, sun and moon (2) during a neap tide.
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Draw the sun. Then draw the Earth in its orbit and label it to represent all four seasons in the Northern hemisphere.
What is a blue moon?
2 full moons in a month
Why do we see the different phases of the moon? Use CER to answer.
Reflection of light from the sun off of the moon and the moon's orbit
It is midnight. I notice I have seen all the phases of the moon occuring in one night. Why? Explain using CER.
Lunar eclipse
Why is the distance between high and low tide so extreme in a spring tide and so moderate in a neap tide? Explain.
During a spring tide the gravitational pull is all in the same directions which makes the high tides really high and pulls more from the low tides making the difference between the two extreme. In a neap tide, the moon and sun pull in different directions meaning the pull is less and the tides are less.
Explain why we have seasons. Use the word revolution in your answer.
The Earth revolves around the Sun and is tilted on its axis.
How are moon phases related to eclipses, tides?
Eclipse- solar- new moon, lunar- full moon
Tides- Spring- new or full moon, neap- 1st or 3rd quarter moon