Moon Phases
There are _______ moon phases.
8
Identify the two types of eclipses
Lunar Eclipse and Solar Eclipse
Why do we get high and low tides every day?
Because the Earth is rotating.
What would mostly likely happen if Earth was not tilted on its axis?
There would not be any seasons
This term means half
Hemisphere
Why can we only see one side of the moon?
The moon turns on its axis at the same rate as it revolves around the earth.
A lunar eclipse occurs during a _______ moon.
A solar eclipse occur during a _______ moon.
1. Full
2. New
Why does the moon have a greater gravitational pull?
It is closer to the Earth.
If the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, what season is it in?
Summer
Decreasing in light or size
Waning
How much of the moon can we see?
Half
Which eclipse is the following alignment describing?
Sun- Earth- Moon
Lunar Eclipse
How many high tides and lows do we have in 1 day?
We have 2 high tides and 2 low tides a day.
At what angle is the Earth tilted and what does it point toward?
23.5 degrees and the North Start (Polaris)
Increase in light and size
Waxing
Identify the phases of the moon that we can expect to see after a full moon.
Waning Gibbous
What type of shadow do you see when experiencing a total eclipse?
What kind of tide happens during a new and full moon phase?
Spring Tides
What causes the seasonal changes in temperature and day length on Earth?
Solar angle and the sun's path across the sky.
spinning on its axis
Rotation
What causes the moon to go through different phases each month?
The angle of the sunlight reflecting off the moon as it orbits the Earth.
Why don't we have an eclipse every month?
The moons orbit around the Earth is tilted 5 degrees.
What causes the predictable tides on Earth?
The moon and sun's gravitational pull causes tides and creates predictable patterns.
What are the 2 causes seasons?
The Earths tilt and the orbital path around the sun.
To orbit another object
Revolution