Seasons
The Earth is tilted on its axis at...
23.5 degrees
The phase where we can't see the moon at all
New Moon
Gravity is a
Force of attraction between two objects
Tides are caused by
The Moon's orbits around the earth takes _______ days
28 (29.5)
The earth moves around the sun in a pathway known as a(n)
orbit or revolution
The phase that comes 7 days after the full moon
3rd quarter
The amount of force of gravity is determined by these two variables
Mass and Distance
The full and new moons cause these types of tides
Spring Tides
An objects resistance to a change in it's motion is called....
Inertia
The earth rotates on its axis causing us to experience...
night and day
The phase of the moon that comes 7 days after the 1st Quarter?
Full Moon
Weight is....
The amount of force acting on an object
Neap tides have the ________ tidal range in the month
least
The Equinox is when all areas of the earth receive ______ amounts of daylight
equal
The area of the earth that receives 12 hours of daylight all year long is called the....
Tropics or Equatorial region
The two phases that create a straight line between the sun, earth and moon in space.
New and Full
Gravity and ________ keep planets and moons in orbits around other objects.
Inertia
The difference between the high and low tides on any given day is called the
tidal range
Clear Blue Water High Tide Came and Brought you In
This Love
The two days of the year when the daylight hours in each hemisphere are at the greatest difference are called the
solstices
The phase that is happening when we experience a solar eclipse
New Moon
The closer an object gets to another the ________ the force of gravity
stronger
Tides change every 6 hours because of...
the orbit of the moon and rotating of the earth on its axis
Like the colors in autumn, so bright just before they lose it all
Red