Vocab
The spinning of a planet or moon on its axis-causes day and night.
Rotation
There are __________ major moon phases.
8
_________ are the daily changes in the level of the ocean water.
Tides
During the ___________ ___________ the Northern Hemisphere is receiving direct rays from the sun. This is the longest day of the year.
Summer Solstice
The darkest part of a shadow, such as the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast during an Eclipse.
Umbra
One full orbit around another object-causes a year for planets.
Revolution
Half of the moon is _________ lit up by the sun.
Always
Which object has a stronger generated tidal force on Earth, the moon or the sun?
Moon
During BOTH ______________ the Northern Hemisphere is receiving the same amount of sun as the Southern Hemisphere. These days have 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.
Equinoxes
The partially shaded outer region of a shadow.
Penumbra
An imaginary line that a planet spins around. Earth's is tilted about 23.5 degrees.
Axis
We always see the ________ ___________ of the moon.
same side
___________ ____________ is the difference between the levels of the ocean water at high tide and low tide.
Tidal Range
the Earth's axis is tilted __________ degrees.
23.5
An event that occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth.
Solar Eclipse
The angle of Earth's axis, which causes the seasons as Earth orbits the Sun.
Tilt
It takes _________ days for the moon to go through all of it's phases.
29.5
Spring tides have the ____________ tidal range.
largest
During the summer the Northern Hemisphere is receiving __________ sun rays.
direct
An event that occurs when the Earth stands between the Sun and the moon.
Lunar Eclipse
The path an object takes as it moves around another object due to gravity.
Orbit
The moon rotates and revolves around the earth at the same speed. True or False
True
What two moon phases occur during Neap Tides?
1st and 3rd
The Earth moves a lot closer to the sun for summer and then moves far away from it for winter. True or False
False
Very few people can see a _________ Eclipse.
Solar