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Eclipses
Moon Phases
Tides
Seasons
Grab Bag
100
the moon phase during which a lunar eclipse can occur
What is a full moon?
100
the amount of light is increasing during this time.
What is waxing?
100
This is the cause of tides on Earth
What is Moon's gravity?
100
During this time, Earth is tilted toward the sun
What is summer?
100
The visual effect of the Moon's revolution time equalling its rotation time
What is we always see the same side of the moon?
200
Eclipse caused when the moon blocks out light from the sun
What is a solar eclipse?
200
the amount of light is decreasing during this time.
What is waning?
200
Effect on the height of tides when Earth is closest to the sun (perihelion)
What are the highest tides? or What is the height will increase?
200
During this time, in the Northern Hemisphere Earth is closer to the sun but is tilted away.
What is winter?
200
The word for the distance between the Earth and the Sun?
What is an AU or What is an Astronomical Unit?
300
The moon phase during which a solar eclipse could occur
What is a new moon?
300
waning moon phase where one half of the lighted part of the moon can be seen from Earth
What is a 3rd Quarter Moon?
300
during these 2 moon phases, spring tides occur
What are new and full?
300
The number of hours of light and dark are equal
What is an equinox?
300
The two forces on which gravity depends.
What are mass and distance?
400
This explains why eclipses do not happen each month
What is the tilt of the moon's orbit?
400
during this moon phase, the order is sun, moon, Earth.
What is a new moon?
400
neap tides occur during these two moon phases
What are 1st and 3rd Quarter?
400
The day with the longest hours of darkness
What is the winter solstice?
400
dark, flat regions on the moon caused by lava
What are maria?
500
This determines whether you will view a partial or a total eclipse
What is location in the penumbra or umbra? or What is location in the shadows?
500
waxing moon phase where one half of the lighted part of the moon can be seen from earth
What is a 1st Quarter Moon?
500
The name for especially strong tides
What are spring tides?
500
Direct sunlight is at its highest possible latitude.
What is Summer Solstice (or What is June 21/22)?
500
The imaginary line through Earth on which the planet rotates
What is an Axis?