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Vocabulary
Phases of the Moon
Round and Round We Go!
Tides and Eclipses
Anything Goes
100

__________ is the spinning motion of a planet on its axis

Rotation

100

Name the correct Moon Phase


(See Slide 106)

Full

100

The Earth's __________________________ causes day and night.

Rotation

100

What type of eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth?


Earth <<< Moon<<< Sun

Solar Eclipse

100

The seasons are caused by the Earth's __________________ .

Tilt

200

The beginning of summer or winter

Solstice

200

Name the correct Moon Phase


(See Slide 112)

New Moon

200

_________ is the orbit of one object around another object

Revolution

200

What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon?


Sun>>>> Earth >>>Moon

Lunar Eclipse

200

This month has the longest day and the shortest night

June

300

_________means equal night

Equinox

300

Name the correct Moon Phase


(See Slide 108)

First Quarter

300

True or False? The Earth's orbit is an elliptical (round) shape.

True

300

The Earth's tides are caused by the Moon and Sun's __________________________________ .

Gravitational Forces

300

During a/an ___________________ the Earth's tilt is neither towards or away from the sun.

Equinox

400

A/An ___________________________ occurs when one solar system object moves into the shadow of another object

Eclipse

400

Name the correct Moon Phase


(See Slide 114)

Waxing Crescent

400

How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun once?

1 year or 365.25 Days

400

___________________ tides occur when the Moon is perpendicular to the gravitational pull of the Sun. As a result, there is little difference between high and low tides.

                    Moon

Sun ---------- Earth

Neap Tides

400

What type of eclipse are you less likely to see?

Total Solar Eclipse

500


______ is the daily rising and falling of the oceans

Tides

500

Name the correct Moon Phase


(See Slide 116)

Waning Gibbous 

500

How long does 1 rotation and 1 revolution of the Moon take?

1 month or about 28 days

500

__________________________ tides occur when the Earth and the Moon are in line with the Sun.  As a result, high tides are higher than usual.


Sun----- Moon------ Earth

Spring Tides

500

The Moon has about twice as much influence on tides as the Sun because it is so much ________________________ Earth.

Closer to