Moon Phases
The lunar cycle starts with the ________ phase and goes in a ____________ direction.
New Moon, counter clockwise
How many high tides and low tides do we experience in 1 day?
2 high and 2 low
Why do we have seasons?
The TILT of the Earth!
What is the definition of a Eclipse?
When one object casts a shadow onto another object.
What degree and direction is the earth titled?
23.5 degrees north
What moon phase comes directly after a 1ST QUARTER moon?
Waxing gibbous
Tides are caused by a change in gravitational force between the _____, _______, and ________.
Sun, Earth, and Moon
Tell me the season!
North Hemisphere tilted toward the sun: _____
North Hemisphere titled away from the sun: _____
Toward: Summer
Away: Winter
What moon phase does a Lunar Eclipse occur?
Full Moon
What would happen if Earth rotated faster than it currently does?
The days would be shorter, less than 24 hours.
Waxing: Light is on the ______.
Waning: Light is on the ______.
Waxing: Right
Waning: Left
What is a tidal range?
What are the 2 tidal ranges we experience each month?
Tidal Range is the difference between the levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide.
Spring and Neap Tide.
Give me the definition and one example of rotation and the definition and one example of revolution.
Rotation: spinning or turning on an axis
Revolution: go around or orbit something
New moon
What would happen if the Earth was not tilted?
There would be no seasons
How many days are between a WAXING crescent and a WANING crescent?
21
What moon phases do we experience during a Spring tide?
Is the tidal range large or small during this time?
New or Full
Large
What is an Equinox and what seasons do we experience them?
Sunlight shines equally on the N and S hemispheres in the fall and spring
1. In a Lunar Eclipse, the _____ travels through the _____ shadow.
2. In a Solar Eclipse, the _____ casts a shadow onto _____.
1. In a Lunar Eclipse, the MOON travels through the EARTH'S shadow.
2. In a Solar Eclipse, the MOON casts a shadow onto EARTH.
Why do we only see one side of the moon?
The moon's rotation and revolution time are the same ~ 29.5 days.
What are the two reasons we are able to see moon phases?
1. The moon reflects the sun's light
2. The moon orbits around Earth and so we see the different phase shapes.
What moon phases do we experience during a Neap Tide?
Is the tidal range large or small during this time?
1st or 3rd Quarter
small
What is a Solstice and what seasons do we experience them?
Sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere and at a minimum in the other in summer and winter
Why is it more rare to see a solar eclipse?
Because the shadow of the moon is too small to block the entire earth, total eclipses can only be seen at certain times and locations for just a few minutes.
Why does the equator get about the same amount of sun all year long?
The sun's rays are always hitting the equator very direct and head on. Tilt won’t change this…which is why the equator stays warm almost all year round.