Vocab
Rotation
How many types of eclipses are there?
2
How many degrees is the Earth tilted at?
23.5
How many different moon phases are there?
8
What are the two types of tides?
Spring and Neap
An invisible line around which an object rotates or spins
Axis
Solar Eclipses occur during which moon phase?
New Moon
June 21 and December 21 are considered what
Solstice (sun stop, longest and shortest daylight days)
The Earth and the moon rotate in which direction
Counterclockwise
Which tide am I describing?
When the sun and moon are inline with each other, the gravitational pull is in the same direction.
Spring Tide
when one object gets in between you and another object; blocks your view
Eclipse
Which eclipse is this showing?
Sun-----Earth-----Moon
Lunar Eclipse
March 21 and September 21 are considered what?
Equinox (equal day/night)
How many days does it take for the moon to move through its cycle?
29.5 days
The Sun, Moon, and the Earth are at right angles of eachother
Neap Tide
4 divisions; having particular weather patterns and daylight hours
Seasons
What is the lighter shadow in an eclipse
Penumbra
What are the 3 reasons for seasons?
Earths revolution around the sun, Earths tilt, and the intensity of the sun (how close you are to the sun)
Which moon phase comes after a Waxing Gibbous?
Full Moon
In a spring tide, what are the moon phases it occurs in?
Full Moon and New Moon
The change in the sunlit area of one celestial body
Phase
Which eclipse is this showing?
Sun----Moon----Earth
Solar Eclipse
How many days does it take for the Earth to rotate around the sun?
365.25 days
True or False: We always see the same side of the moon
True!
Neap Tide