The phase of the moon when people on Earth see the whole lit side.
Full Moon
The word used to describe the moon when a dark toenail shape appears?
gibbous
One complete rotation of the Earth on its axis is equal to one ________.
Day
How many high tides do we have in a 24-hour period?
2
Creates especially strong tides...
spring
The phase of the moon when the moon is between the Earth and the sun.
New Moon
The word used to describe the moon when it appears as a small sliver in the sky?
crescent
In this diagram, what season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?
Summer
How many tides in total do we have each day?
4
neap
The moon phase right after a new moon.
What is it called when the light is on the right and the moon appears to be getting bigger?
waxing
If the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing summer, then the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing _________.
Winter
6 hours
Occurs during the New and Full moon phases...
spring
The moon phase that occurs directly after a full moon.
waning gibbous
What is it called when the light and the moon appears to be getting smaller?
waning
What causes the Earth to have seasons?
The tilt of the Earth's axis and Earth's revolution around the Sun
Which exerts a stronger gravitational pull on the Earth: the moon or the sun?
The Moon!
Occurs during the 1st and 3rd quarter moon phases...
neap
first and third (last) quarter
According to this diagram, a lunar eclipse occurs when ---
The Moon is in the Full Moon phase
How many degrees is the Earth tilted on its axis?
23.5 degrees
At which phases do the neap tides occur?
First and Third Quarter
The sun, Earth, and moon are lined up in a 90 degree angle?
neap