Eclipses
when the moon and the sun are on opposite sides of the earth revealing all of the bright side of the moon.
what is a full moon?
waxing and waning
What is the appearance of the moon growing and getting smaller?
causes the seasons.
what is earth's tilted axis?
the pull of gravity between the earth moon and sun.
what causes the tides?
four rocky planets.
What is the inner solar system?
when the moon blocks our view of the sun.
What is a solar eclipse?
when the entire bright side of the moon is facing away from us.
What is the new moon?
gets the full effect of the sun year round.
what is the tropics/areas at the equator?
amount of high and low tides.
what is twice per day each?
the type of planets in the outer solar system.
What are the gas giants?
when the earth gets between the sun and the moon.
What is a lunar eclipse?
when less than half of the bright side of the moon is visible.
what is a crescent moon?
where it is dark all day long during winter and light all day long during summer.
What are the north and south poles?
benefits of the tides.
what are powering machinery and making electricity?
called earths sister planet because it is similar size.
what is venus?
the bright part of the sun that radiates around an eclipse.
What is the corona?
when exactly half of the bright side of the moon is visible.
What is the quarter moons?
begins summer and winter.
what is summer and winter solstice?
even though the sun is bigger, the moon affects tides most.
what is moon is closer to earth?
come from far regions of the solar system from kuiper belt and oort cloud.
what are comets?
the reason why eclipses don't happen twice a month.
what is the moon orbiting the earth at a tilt.
when more than half of the bright side of the moon is visible.
what is a gibbous moon?
the beginning of fall and spring.
What is the vernal and autumnal equinox.
where high tides occur.
what are the side of the earth facing the moon and directly opposite.
pieces of rock of varying size mostly situated between the inner and outer solar system planets.
What are asteroids?