Day and Night
What causes day and night?
The Earth's rotation on its imaginary axis.
If it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere, what season would it be in the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer.
Describe what a high tide is
When the tide is at its highest level.
What causes the phases of the Moon?
The Moon's orbit around the Earth.
What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the moon and prevents the Sun's light from reflecting off the moon?
A lunar eclipse
If one side of the Earth is facing the Sun, what time of day is it?
Daytime.
What two things cause the seasons to change?
The Earth's tilt on its axis and the Earth's revolution around the sun.
What causes the tides to change?
The Moon's gravitational pull on the Earth.
What is it called when the light of the moon is growing bigger (moving from a new moon to a full moon)?
Waxing.
What are the 3 types of solar eclispes?
A partial solar eclipse, a total solar eclipse, and an annular solar eclipse.
If the side of the Earth is facing away from the Sun, what time of day is it?
Nighttime.
What angle is the Earth tilted on it's axis?
23.5 degrees.
If it is high tide on one side of the Earth, will it be high or low tide on the opposite side?
High tide.
What is it called when the light of the Moon is growing smaller (moving from a full moon back to a new moon)?
Waning.
What type of eclipse occurs when the moon gets in the way of the Sun's light and causes a shadow to be cast on the Earth?
A solar eclipse.
How long does it take for the Earth to complete a full rotation?
24 hours (1 day).
If it is winter, does the Northern Hemisphere lean toward or away from the Sun?
The Northern Hemisphere leans away from the Sun.
What type of special tide happens when the Sun, Earth and Moon are all lined up in a row?
A spring tide.
Approximately how long does it take the Moon to make a full orbit around Earth?
Approximately 1 month (29.5 days).
What are the 3 types of lunar eclipses?
A partial lunar eclipse, a total lunar eclipse, a penumbral lunar eclipse.
In what direction does the Sun and the Moon appear to move across the sky (as day becomes night and night becomes day)?
From East to West.
When does the winter solstice happen?
December 21st.
What type of special tide happens when the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a right angle (which looks like an uppercase L)?
A neap tide.
What are the 8 Moon phases?
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
What is the umbra?
The darkest part of of the Moon's shadow, where all the sunlight is blocked out.