Rotation vs. Revolution
The motion in which the Earth spins
What is rotation?
The moon revolves around the Earth once a month
What is different moon phases?
Tilted axis and revolution around the sun equals
What is seasons?
This occurs when the moon comes between the sun and earth
What is solar eclipse?
The periodic rise of the level of water in the ocean
What is tide?
Earth revolves around the sun in 365 days
What is revolution?
The shape of the moon appears to be increasing over time
What is waxing?
Days with equal amounts of light and darkness
What is equinox?
This occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon
What is lunar eclipse?
This occurs when much gravity from the moon and sun pull on different parts of the earth
What is reasoning for tides occuring?
One rotation of the Earth on its axis takes about
What is 24 hours?
The portion of the moon lit by the sun is always
What is one half
The longest and shortest day of the year
What is solstice?
The dark, inner shadow of planet earth. Also, known to be very tiny.
What is umbra?
There are __ high and __ low tides every day
What is 2?
Earth completes one trip (revolution) around the sun is about
What is one year?
A lunar eclipse can only happen during which phase of the moon
What is full moon?
When it is winter in the Nothern Hemisphere, it is _____________ in the Southern Hemisphere
What is summer?
The partial or total _________ of one object in space by another
What is eclipses?
The tide with the greatest difference between consecutive high and low tides.
What is spring tides?
Days are caused by earth's _________
What is rotation?
The shape of the moon is like a football
What is gibbous?
The earth's axis is always tilted at an angle of _____
What is 23.5 degrees?
We see solar eclipses when it is a _________
What is new moon?
The tide with the least difference between consecutive high and low tides
What is neap tide?