Tides
This celestial body causes the tides on Earth
the moon
No moon is visible
new moon
This scientist went into great detail to learn about gravity.
Isaac Newton
What causes the seasons on Earth?
Earth's tilt
These appear in the night sky when a piece of rock is burning up as it falls through our atmosphere.
Meteor
The difference between high tide and low tide is the biggest during ______ tide.
spring
Moon appears as a full circle in the sky.
full moon
The gravity on the moon is less, so we would weigh _______ our weight if we went there.
one-sixth
In the Northern Hemisphere, the day with the least hours of daylight. Usually around December 22
Winter Solstice
We have this many planets in our solar system
8
Spring tide happens during _______ moon and ________ moon.
full new
This term means the shape of the moon is getting bigger.
waxing
Even though the sun is more massive, the moon’s gravity does more to cause the tides because the moon is __________.
much closer
One of the 2 days each year in the Northern Hemisphere where the hours of daylight match the hours of darkness. Usually around September 21
Fall Equinox
This is cold dust and ice that has a trail of light behind it as it gets closer to the sun.
comet
The difference between high tide and low tide is very small during ______ tide.
neap
This term means the shape of the moon is getting smaller.
waning
Newton said the two things that determine the strength of gravity are _________ and __________.
the mass of the objects the distance between the objects
One of the 2 days each year in the Northern Hemisphere where the hours of daylight match the hours of darkness. Usually around March 22
Spring Equinox
This model had the Earth as the center of the universe with all things revolving around it.
geocentric
Neap tide happens during __________ and _________.
1st quarter 3rd quarter
The moon appears as a half circle in the ________ and _________ phases.
1st quarter 3rd quarter
What force works with gravity to cause planets to stay in orbit around the sun?
inertia
In the Northern Hemisphere, this day has more daylight than any other day of the year. Usually around June 21
Summer Solstice
This model has the sun in the center of the solar system with all things revolving around it.
heliocentric