Seasons
What would happen if Earth didn't have a tilt?
The Earth will have no seasons
What do you call a lunar phase when people on Earth can see the whole moon?
A full Moon.
If Earth's or Moon's orbit changed, would there still be an eclipse?
No.
What are tides?
The daily rise and fall of the ocean near the coast.
What is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
The Winter Solstice.
What is the degree of tilt of Earth? And what is the main reason why we have seasons?
23.5
Earth's tilt.
What is the lunar phase where the moon isn't visible?
A new Moon.
How long does a total Solar Eclipse last?
few minutes (any answer that is less than 10 minutes will also count)
What are the two types of tides?
Neap and Spring tide.
What is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere?
The Summer Solstice.
When the northern hemisphere is tilted by the Sun, then what is the season for the southern hemisphere?
Summer.
How does the Moon move and what are the 8 phases of the Moon?
The Moon moves counterclockwise.
The 8 phases are:
New Moon, Waxing Cresent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, 3rd or final Quarter and Waning Cresent
Is there a penumbra for the Lunar Eclipse?
Yes.
Where did spring tide get its name from?
The word “spring,” which means to rise, jump, or burst upward.
What is the difference between a solstice and an equinox?
A solstice is when a hemisphere experiences its longest or shortest day of the year, while an equinox is when day and night are equal in length.
What would happen if Earth's tilt got greater?
Seasons would be way stronger
Why do rocks from the Moon look like Earth rocks?
It was once part of Earth until a force cause a collision and created the Moon.
Are Solar Eclipses rarer or more common?
Rarer.
What causes spring tides to have a greater difference between high and low tides than neap tides?
The Sun, Moon, and Earth line up, causing the Sun's and Moon's gravitational pulls to work together.
Where do equinoxes and solstices come from?
Equinoxes and solstices happen because Earth is tilted on its axis as it orbits the Sun.
Earth's orbit is an ellipse. When the distance between Earth and Sun is the farthest, it is called...
Apheilion.
How long does each phase last?
About 3 days.
Why doesn't a solar eclipse happen during every new Moon?
Because the Moon's orbit is tilted compared to Earth's orbit, so the Sun, Moon, and Earth don't line up perfectly with every new Moon.
Why do neap tides have a smaller difference between high and low tides?
The Sun and Moon are positioned at right angles to each other, so their gravitational pulls partly work against each other.
How does the speed of Earth's orbit affect the length of seasons?
The Earth moves very fast in the Winter Season, but very slow in the Summer season. That is why we have solstices. Equinoxes are the midpoint between the two solstices.