Seasons
How many seasons are there in a year?
4
What is it called when the ocean water reaches its highest point on the shore?
High Tide
During which phase of the moon does a lunar eclipse occur?
Full moon
What is the imaginary line called that the Earth spins around, causing day and night?
Solstice
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when leaves change colour?
Autumn
What season comes after winter?
Spring
How many high tides occur in most places each day?
Two
What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon?
Lunar Eclipse
Where on Earth do day and night remain nearly the same length all year?
Equator
How many equinoxes occur each year?
Two
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere
Summer
What force causes the tides on Earth?
Gravity
What type of eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun?
Solar Eclipse
What is the imaginary line called that the Earth spins around, causing day and night?
Axis
What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is autumn in the Northern Hemisphere?
Spring
What causes different seasons?
Earth's tilt on its axis and the orbit around the sun
What is the term for the tide that occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned?
Spring Tide
What is the term for the time of year when day and night are of equal length?
Equinox
What is the darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse called?
Umbra
What causes different seasons on Earth?
Tilt of Earth's axis
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when the Earth is tilted away from the sun?
Winter
What is the term for the tide that occurs when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to each other?
Neap Tide
During which phase of the moon does a solar eclipse occur?
New moon
What is the term for the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere? AND Explain why it is the longest day?
Summer solstice
The sun reaches its minimum angular distance from the northern hemisphere
During what moon phase does the moon appear to grow larger?
Waxing crescent