Phases
Eclipses
Tides
Seasons
Misc
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Name the phase of the moon:
Waxing Crescent
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Eclipse that occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun
Solar eclipse
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How often do we experience 2 high and 2 low tides?
Each day
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The reason we have different seasons on Earth is because of what?
Its axis is tilted as it revolves around the sun
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The movement of one object around another.
Revolution
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How long does the moon take to revolve around Earth?
28.5 days
200
Where is the moon located in a solar eclipse?
Between the Sun and Earth (New Moon Phase)
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Tides are mainly caused by differences in how much of the _______'s gravity pulls on different parts of the oceans.
Moon
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When Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun in the Northern Hemisphere, the season is what?
summer
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The spinning of a celestial body on its axis.
Rotation
300
How much of the moon is always sunlit?
1/2
300
When the moon in in the shadow of Earth, what type of eclipse is occurring?
Lunar Eclipse
300
Neap tides occur when the sun, Earth, and moon are aligned how?
90 degree angles
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Halfway between the solstices when neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun, a __________ occurs.
Equinox
300
The angle at which the Earth's axis is tilted.
23.5 degrees
400
Which phase comes next?
Full Moon
400
Why don't we see an eclipse every month?
The Sun, Moon, and Earth must be perfectly aligned. The moon's orbit it tilted.
400
Spring tides occur during which two phases of the moon?
Full and new
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Give the names and dates of the 2 solstices that occur in the Northern hemisphere.
Summer solstice: June 21 Winter solstice: December 21
400
1983 song sang by Bonnie Taylor.
Total Eclipse of the Heart
500
What does the phase of the moon you see depend on?
How much of the sunlit side of the moon faces the Earth
500
A lunar eclipse can only occur during this phase of the moon
Full moon
500
Which has a greater affect on tides; the Sun or Moon? Why?
The Moon is closer to earth even though it is smaller than the sun.
500
When it is the Winter Solstice in SOUTHERN hemisphere, what is happening in the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer Solstice
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What does a "blue moon month" mean?
Month with 2 full moons