moon phases
The moon getting larger.
What is waxing
When the moon is a full moon we will have this kind of tide.
what is spring tide
the tilt angle of the earth.
What is 23.5 degrees
The longest day of the year
summer solstice
Earth's seasons are caused by this
what is the earth's tilt
This moon phase happens right before full moon
What is waxing gibbous
neap tide happens during what moon phases?
What is first quarter and third quarter
the tilt of the earth as it travels around the sun.
What causes seasons.
shortest day of the year
what is winter solstice
The moon phase where the moon is in between the earth and the sun
What is a new moon.
When the moon is between the sun and the earth.
What is a new moon.
This type of tide happens during a new moon
What is a spring tide
What is the difference between revolution and rotation.
What is one is a day, one is a year. Rotation, is the earth spinning on its axis. Revolution is the earth orbiting the sun.
When the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
What is winter
A spring tide happens this many times per month
what is two times
This occurs once a month - happens about halfway through the lunar cycle.
What is full moon
When spring tides occur.
What are full and new moons?
If the southern hemisphere is pointing towards the sun, what seasons will we have in the northern and southern hemisphere?
What is winter in north america, summer in south america.
why the equator has little temperature change during the year.
What is they are always getting direct sunlight.
rising and falling of ocean water that is caused by the gravitational pull from the sun and the moon on earth.
what is tides.
What causes the moon to light up?
What is the reflection from the sun
Explain the difference between spring and neap tides.
spring tide has very high high tides and very low low tides. Neap tide will have average high tides and average low tides.
Means "equal night"
What is equinox.
The Earth's orbit or revolution is this shape
What is an ellipse
the lunar cycle takes this many days
What is 29.5 days