Earths rotation
the spinning of the earth is called its
Rotation
what position are the earth, sun and moon in during a solar eclipse
they are in a straight line
What is the name of the beginning of the Moon cycle
New Moon
What happens to the shoreline during a high tide?
The water rises
What is a Spring tide?
A tide just after full or new moon where there is the greatest difference between high and low tides
the time it takes for the earth to ________ around the sun is one year
Revolve
During what phase of the Moon can a lunar eclipse occur
Full moon
State what waxing means
Growing moon
What happens to the shoreline during a low tide?
The water is lower
which planet sits between Jupiter and Uranus
Saturn
Day and night are caused by
Earths rotation on its axis
What is the penumbra
partially shaded outer region
State what a wanning moon is
Moon decreasing in size
What controls the tides?
The position of the Moon
define the word orbit
The path that an object follows as it revolves around another object
One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about
One year
What is the umbra?
the innermost darkest shadow
At day 14 of the Moon cycle what is the name of the Moon
Full Moon
When in the Moon cycle are the tides highest
new and full moon
What is the Earth axis tilt?
23.5 degrees
When the north end of the earths axis is tilted toward the sun North America will experience
more direct rays and longer days
Can all locations on earth see a solar eclipse?
No, it depends on their position in relation to the moon
When does a wanning Gibbous occur?
around day 17
How many times in a 24 hour day does the tide change
4, 2 high tides and 2 low tides
What would happen if Earth tipped over a few more degrees?
We would experience extremes in weather temperatures, hotter summers and cooler winters