Moon Phases
Why do moon phases occur?
because the Moon orbits Earth and Earth orbits the Sun
Which type of eclipse is also knows as a Blood Moon
Lunar Eclipse
How do light and dark colors behave differently in direct light?
Light colors reflect light
Dark colors absorb light
Name the vocab term:
the sun's angular height above the observer's celestial horizon.
Solar Elevation
During winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is ______________ in the Southern Hemisphere.
Summer
How many different moon phases are there?
8 moon phases
Name the order of a Solar Eclipse
Sun --> Moon --> Earth
Which type of light behavior allows light to shine through - like the suns rays through a window.
Transmittion
Name the vocab term:
an invisible line around which an object rotates, or spins
Axis
Rank in order from greatest to least (size and mass)
Solar system -- Milky way -- Universe -- Earth
Universe -> Milky Way -> Solar System -> Earth
Waxing means getting __________ where Waining means getting __________.
Waxing = larger
Waining = smaller
Name the order of a Lunar Eclipse
Sun --> Earth --> Moon
What type of Wave behavior causes our atmosphere to be blue?
Scattering - caused by all of the particles in the air - scattering the blue light
Name the vocab term:
the circular movement of an object around a central line
Rotation
How does the tilt of the earth cause seasons?
Be specific to Summer and Winter
When the earth's axis points towards the sun, it is summer for that hemisphere.
When the earth's axis points away, its winter.
What moon phase comes after a Full moon?
Waining Gibbous
This moon phases occurs during a solar eclipse
New Moon
How does the concentration of light affect temperature?
Name the vocab term:
The motion of an object around a point, especially around another object or a center of mass
Revolution
Explain why Eclipses are "rare"
the Moon and Earth have to be on the same orbital plane with the Sun, so the Earth's shadow can be cast onto the Moon from the Sun
Which phases of the moon can we NOT see it?
New Moon
This moon phases occurs during a Lunar Eclipse
Full Moon
What part of the human eyes are involved in seeing different colors?
Different rods and cones react to different wavelengths and colors.
Name the vocab term:
the technique or process of representing on a plane or curved surface the spatial relation of objects as they might appear to the eye.
Change in Perspective
Based on our milky water lab results, what would we see at sunset if we had more pollution/dust/pollen in the atmosphere?
2 answers
_________ and __________
Dimmer light and a red-ish color