Seasons
What are the names of the seasons?
summer, winter, fall, and spring
What is the phase of the moon when we cannot see the moon?
new moon
What happens when the moon is in the Earth's shadow and the full moon, sun, and Earth are lined up directly?
Lunar eclipse
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days or one year
How many tides do the waters on earth experience each day?
four (2 high tide, 2 low tide)
What is the reason for the seasons?
the Earth is tilted on its axis as it revolves around the sun and the angle of sunlight strikes different regions of the Earth
What is the phase of the moon that is completely illuminated by the sun?
full moon
What happens when the sun is blocked by the moon and the new moon, Earth, and sun line up?
Solar eclipse
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
about 24 hours
What is the force that causes tides?
Gravity!
What is the name of the shortest day of the year and the first day of winter?
winter solstice
What is the source of the moon's light?
the sun
What is the moon phase that a solar eclipse occurs during?
new moon
What is the length of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth?
one month (28.5 days)
These tides occur 2 times a month, during a
full and new moon when the Earth, Sun, and
Moon are lined up.
What is Spring Tide?
What is the name of the longest day of the year and the first day of summer?
summer solstice
What is the following moon phase?
The moon was just a new moon and is on its way to reaching a 1st quarter moon...
waxing crescent
What is the moon phase that a lunar eclipse occurs during?
full moon
What is the number of times you have traveled around the sun if you are 10 years old?
10 times
These tides occur in between spring tides, at
the first and third quarters of the Moon
when the Sun and Moon pull at right angles
to each other.
What are the names of the days that have equal daylight and night time?
equinoxes
What is the reason for the different shapes of the moon?
only part of the moon gives off light reflected from the sun at different times of the month because of the angle of sunlight hitting it as it orbits the Earth
What is the reason we don't have an eclipse during every new moon or full moon?
the moon's orbit is on a tilt so the sun, moon, and Earth only line up twice a year for an eclipse
What is the number of natural satellites the planet Earth has?
one (our moon)
Explain how the gravity of the moon effects the earth to create tides.
As Earth rotates, different places on the planet’s surface pass through the areas of the tidal bulges and have the change in water levels.