Earth's Movement
Earth's Spin gives us this cycle that we see every day.
Day and Night
What causes our seasonal differences between the Earth's two hemispheres
Earth's tilt
Each Moon phase cycle starts and ends with what phase of the moon
A New Moon
What causes us to experience tides?
The moon, specifically the moon's gravity
What is the longest day of the year?
Summer solstice
Earth Orbits the Sun. When we complete an orbit what happens.
A new year starts.
When does Summer begin?
Summer Solstice
How many days does it take for the moon cycle to be completed
28
How many times do we experience a high or low tide?
Roughly 2 times a day
What is the shortest day of the year?
Winter Solstice
Earth Spin's around what?
Its axis
As we change seasons the Earth points in different directions. Which way does it point during the Winter months.
It is pointed away from the sun
Which word means "more" or "gaining" when we talk about moon phases?
Waxing
How do the Sun, Earth and Moon look during a Spring Tide?
The all line up
What would be both dates for our Spring equinox and our Fall equinox?
March 21st and September 22nd
Earth is on a tilt, what is the measure of this tilt?
23.5o
As we change seasons the Earth points in different directions. Which way does it point during the Summer months.
It points towards the sun
What is the halfway point of the moon phases cycle?
A full moon
What moons does a Neap tide occur during?
A 1st or Last quarter moon
Under what moons does Spring Tides occur
A New and Full moon
Why does it take longer for Jupiter to orbit the Sun than it does for Earth to do so?
Its orbit is larger and therefore takes longer to travel around.
As we change seasons the Earth points in different directions. Which way does it point during the Spring or Fall months.
It does not point towards or away from the Sun
What phase tells us that the moon is almost completely lite up, but not quite.
Gibbous
How does a Neap tide affect tidal levels?
Extra low high tides and extra high low tides
How does a Spring tide affect tidal levels?
Extra high high tides and extra low low tides