Moon Phases
The phase of this moon is when no light is reflected
New Moon
The difference between high and low tide is known as
Tidal Range
The moon rotates once on its axis every...
27.3 Days
The equator lies at 0 degrees ________
North
This word refers to the days in the year when night and day are unequal (extreme)
Solstice
This phase is when the moon is halfway lit up on the left side
Third Quarter
The moon directly above us would result in this type of tide
high tide
The path the moon revolves around Earth is known as...
orbit
The Tropic of Cancer experiences the start of summer on (exact date)
June 20 or 21
Another terms for Vernal Equinox
Spring
This phase represents the halfway point of the moon cycle (DAILY DOUBLE)
Full Moon
The tide cycle changes once every _________ days. (DAILY DOUBLE)
27.3
The moon appears to have different phases because of
moon orbit/revolution
The _____ ____ of Earth results in seasons
Axial Tilt
The Prime Meridian measures Earth's L_________
Longitude
This phase comes directly AFTER the waxing crescent
First Quarter
This type of tide occurs during a solar eclipse
Spring
The moon changes in a __________ way
Predictable
During the 7th month of the year the Tropic of Capricorn experiences this season
Winter
This line up results in...
SUN>MOON>EARTH
Solar Eclipse
This phase is the 6th phase of the moon cycle
Waning Gibbous
This type of tide has moderate high and low tidal range
Neap
The moon has ___x the gravitational pull than the sun (regarding Earth's tides)
2x
Winter solstice occurs on (exact date)
December 21 or 22
Solar and Lunar eclipses don't happen every moon cycle because of this
5 degree tilt of moon's orbit