the longest and shortest days of the year (include when they occur).
What are the solstices (June and December)?
100
draw the approximate locations of the earth, moon and sun during a lunar eclipse.
What is Sun, Earth, Moon
200
this phase of the moon occurs twice a month.
What is a quarter moon?
200
neap tide (include when it occurs and why)
What is when the difference in high and low tides are the least - it occurs when there is a quarter moon, because the sun and moon are each "pulling" in opposite directions.
200
the tilt of the earth as it travels around the sun.
What causes seasons.
200
both of these increase until June and decrease until December
What are the sun's angle and day length.
200
the phase of the moon during a solar eclipse.
What is a new moon.
300
When the moon is between the sun and the earth.
What is a new moon.
300
draw a picture explaining spring tides.
What is when the moon and sun are each pulling in the same direction.
300
2 differences 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.
300
When the north pole gets to the most amount of sun. (draw a picture as well)
What is in summer, when the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun.
300
a blue moon
What is a full moon that rises twice in one month.
400
This occurs once a month - what you see is the whole face of the moon.
400
When spring tides occur.
What are full and new moons?
400
If the southern hemisphere is pointing towards the sun.
What is winter in north america, summer in south america.
400
why the equator has little temperature change during the year.
What is they are always getting direct sunlight.
400
Two similarities between solar and lunar eclipses.
What is: they all have to be in perfect alignment, a shadow is cast over an object.
500
On your white board draw the 8 phases of the moon. the sun should be on the right hand side.
500
Explain the difference between spring and neap tides.
What is one is a very high tide, one is the lowest high tide. both occur twice a month.
500
when the day and night lengths are equal (what are they called and when do they occur).
What is the spring and fall equinox.
500
The distance of earth from the sun in winter in the northern hemisphere.
What is closer to the sun than in the summer.
500
why you can only see a solar eclipse at specific points on earth.
What is because the moon is so much smaller, it does not cast a very large shadow.