moon
why do we see a new moon?
because the moon is in front of the sun
who orbits around who?
moon around earth; earth around sun
a tide is ...
a repeated pull of the earths water; rise and fall of water
how long does it take for earth to revolve?
about 365 days
this type of fossil shows the activity of an animal.
why do we not experience a solar/lunar eclipse each time there is a new moon or full moon ?
the moons orbit around earth is tilted
the earth has two hemispheres called
northern and southern
how are the moon and sun aligned during a neap tide
at 90 degrees
how long does it take earth to complete a rotation?
about 24 hours
what is newtons 3rd law of motion?
every action has an equal and opposite reaction
why is a quarter moon not called a half moon?
because the moon is a sphere and we only see the half moon when there is a full moon (half of a half is a quarter)
how are the earth sun and moon positioned during a solar eclipse
moon is in the middle
how are the moon and sun alligned during a spring tide
in a straight line
the earth spins on its
axis
why are solar eclipses considered rare
*teacher judgement of answer*
what is the difference between a first quarter and a third quarter?
1st - lit up from the right half side
3rd- lit up from the left half side
how are the earth sun and moon positioned during a lunar eclipse
during what two moon phases does a spring tide occur?
full and new
north america is in what hemisphere?
northern
what would happen if the moons orbit was not tilted?
experience way more eclipses
what is the difference between waning and waxing?
waning- shrinking
waxing - growing
why does the earth keep orbiting around the sun? because of what law...
law of inertia
during what two moons does a neap tide occur
1st and 3rd quarter
no seasons
genotype: allele combo
phenotype: physical observed traits