Moon Phase
The phases of the moon are responsible for the changes in
What is tidal range (High and Low tides)
What does our Sun give us?
Light and Heat
What angle is earth's tilt at?
23.5
True or False: The Moon revolves around the Earth.
True.
What causes the seasons?
Tilt of Earth and Orbit
High tides are when the Earth, moon and sun are
What is in line
How long does it take to revolve or orbit around the Sun?
365 days or 1 year
If the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season would it be in Australia?
Summer
The tidal force exerted by the ______ is stronger that the tidal force exerted by the _______.
moon, sun.
What season is it when Northern hemisphere is titled away from the sun?
Winter
Does the moon get smaller or larger after a full moon?
Smaller
What happens when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth?
Solar Eclipse
How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?
24 hours
High (Spring) tides occur during _____ moons and _____ moons.
new, full
How long is the moon cycle or how long does it take moon to orbit Earth?
about 29 1/2 days or one month (27, 28)
Moon phase after the new moon?
1st quarter
If there was no sun, what would the Earth be?
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
The equator always receives direct sunlight
_____ Tides occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a __________ line.
Spring, Straight
List the Earth, Moon, and Sun in size order
Size (smallest to largest): Moon, Earth, Sun
What is the moon phase when the moon is between the Earth and the sun?
New Moon
Is there a place on Earth where the sun does not rise?
Antartica
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
There would ne no seasons
Low tides occur during _____ moons and _____ moons.
1st and last quarter
What hemisphere do we live in?
Northern Hemisphere
Low tides occur when the Earth, sun and moon are at
What is right angles
The sun is the center of ourn
What is our solar system
How long does it take the Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
What is 365 1/4 days
Does the moon or Earth have more oxygen?
What is the Earth
Earlier astronomers believed that Earth was the center of the universe but we now know the
What is the sun
The phases of the moon are the parts of the moon we see that reflect sunlight at different positions as the moon orbits Earth. What are they
What is new, first quarter, full, last quarter.
Facts about the sun are
What is a n average-sized yellow star, 110mtimes the diameter of Earth and 4.6 billion years old
What are the four facts about the Earth
1. What are large amounts of water.
2. Diversity of organisms.
3. Oxygen-rich atmosphere.
4. Atmosphere blocks out most of the sun's rays
The ______ causes the tides to move up and down.
What is the moon
The first four planets are called
What is terrestrial planets because they are rocky planets