Reason for the Seasons
This movement of Earth causes night and day.
What is Rotation
We see the moon because sunlight is......
reflected off the moon
Above average water height
High tide
When wavelength decreases....
Frequency and energy increase
Name of an item, natural or man-made, that orbits another object.
Satellite
When an object orbits around another object.
What is "Revolution"
Roughly how many days does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?
30 days
Below average water height
Low tide
This wave is the most energetic.
Gamma wave
When light wave changes speed and direction travelling into a different medium (substance).
Refraction
What causes seasons such as summer and winter?
The tilt of the earth and the revolution.
Full moon
The Moon and Sun both contribute to gravitational pull on Earth and the oceans, but why does the Moon have a greater effect on Earth's tides?
Because of how close the moon is to Earth.
Which color of visible light is the least energetic (longest wavelength, lowest frequency)
Red
What is the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun?
Elliptical (Ellipse)
If the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun then what season is the southern hemisphere experiencing?
Term for illuminated portion of Moon growing
Waxing
Lunar phases for Spring Tide (greatest tidal range)
New and Full Moon (straight line)
Which color of visible light is the most energetic?
Violet
Which type of EM wave telescope would be used to see parts of the universe where light is blocked?
Infrared telescope.
Explain why we have a leap year.
Because the Earth takes 365.25 days to revolve around the Sun so every four years a day is added to the calendar to deal with the .25 day.
The name of the moon phases right before and after a full moon.
waxing and waning gibbous.
Lunar phases for Neap tide (smallest tidal range).
1st and 3rd Quarter (created 90 degree angle with Earth-Moon-Sun).
The order of the EM spectrum from shortest wavelength to longest wavelength
Why does a shirt appear red to us?
Because it reflects red wavelength but absorbs other wavelengths.