MOON PHASES
What is the first Moon phase?
New Moon
What Are Tides?
Very long-period waves that move through the ocean in response to the forces exerted by the moon and sun.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
A. 12 Hours
B. 30 Days
C. 24 Hours
D. 365.25 Days
D. 365.25 Days
A solar eclipse can ONLY occur when the moon is in which phase?
New Moon
What is the capital of France?
Paris
When Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, the fully lit face of the Moon is seen from Earth. This phase of the Moon is called a _____, moon.
Full
What has the biggest effect on tides?
The moon.
When is the winter solstice
A. December
B. March
C. June
D. September
A. December
What causes a lunar eclipse
When The Sun Casts Earth's Shadow Onto The Moon.
How many legs are on the a Lobster
10
As the phases of the moon change, and we from C to D and back to A, we would say that the moon is ______, or the view of the moon we see is getting smaller.
Waning
What causes tides to fall?
The gravitational forces exerted on the earth by the moon, and to a lesser extent, the sun.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth
A. Distance from the sun
B. Change in solar output
C. Rotation of the earth
D. Tilt of the earth's axis
D. Tilt of the earth's axis
Both the Moon and the Sun influence the tides on Earth. The Moon has much greater influence though. Why is that?
The sun is far away from Earth
What is italy most famous food?
PIZZAAAAA!!!
How many days for the Moon to through all the phases?
29.5 days
Where do ocean tides get their energy from?
The natural rise and fall of tides caused by the gravitational interaction between Earth, the sun, and the moon.
As Earth spins on it's axis, producing night and day, it also moves about the Sun in an elliptical orbit that requires about 365 1/4 days to complete. The Earth's axis is tilted with respect to its orbital plane. When the earth's axis points towards the sun, it is ______, for that hemisphere.
Summer
Compare a image of a partial solar eclipse to that of a total solar eclipse. Which argument accounts for difference in what you see during the partial solar eclipse? A.) The Earth, Moon and Sun are not in exact alignment B.) This view is seen when you are standing in umbra only. C.) It is not time for the full moon phase so you see partial eclipse.
A.
Why is Mars red?
Stems from the presence of an iron oxide mineral called Haematite.
What are all the moon phases is order?
New moon, Waxing crescent, first quarter, Wax gibbous, Full Moon, Waning gibbous, third quarter, and Waning crescent.
Why does the moon's gravity cause tides on earth but the sun's gravity doesn't?
The sun is 390 times further from the earth than is the moon.
What season has little day little and limited plant growth?
Winter
How rare is the solar eclipse?
Every 18 months
How old is the Earth?
4.5 billion years old