Moon Phases
How many phases are there in the moons cycle?
8
How many tides are there in one day?
4
How many seasons are there?
4
What does S-E-M stand for?
Sun, Earth, Moon
The Earth is tilted this many degrees.
23.5
Starting from a new moon what is the third phase in the cycle?
First Quarter
The distance between high tide and low tide is called this.
Tidal range.
If it is Autumn/Fall in the southern hemisphere what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Spring
If the moon is only partially covering the sun what is the eclipse called?
Partial Solar Eclipse
This is the fifth planet in the Solar System.
Jupiter.
Does the waxing crescent or the waning crescent come first?
Waxing Crescent
What are the lowest tides called?
Neap Tides
What causes the seasons.
The earths axis/tilt towards the sun.
in this eclipse, the Moon is covering the Sun, but not completely.
Annular eclipse.
How many days are in a lunar month?
Between 28-29.5 days
Does the moon spin?
Yes
What are the highest tides called?
Spring Tides
The Earth tilts toward this star.
Polaris.
The corona of a total solar eclipse is caused by this part of the Sun.
The Sun's atmosphere.
The ______________________ of the Moon and Sun cause tides on Earth.
Gravitational pull.
This phase occurs when the Moon is three-quarters of the way through its orbit, and we can see exactly half of the Moon illuminated on the right side from Earth in the Southern Hemisphere.
third quarter Moon
If the moon is currently at a first quarter what kind of tides will be happening?
Neap Tide
June 21st is called this in the Northern Hemisphere.
Summer Solstice.
This is the name of the part of the Annular eclipse that reaches Earth.
Antumbra.
This is the name of the area of high tides.
Tidal bulge.