Eclipses
What is the name for when an object cannot be seen from Earth?
What is the cycle of the moon looking different as it orbits the Earth?
Moon Phase Cycle
What are the cycling periods of hot and cold weather throughout the year?
Seasons
What is the changing height of the ocean at a given point?
Tides
What is the force that causes objects to pull together?
Gravity
How are the Earth, moon, and sun aligned during a lunar eclipse?
The Earth is between the sun and the moon
Where does the moon's light come from?
The sun
What causes the seasons?
The Earth's tilt
What causes the tides?
The moon's gravity pulling on the water around the Earth
How does gravity affect the solar system?
Everything is pulled into orbit around the sun
How are the Earth, moon, and sun aligned during a solar eclipse?
The moon is between the Earth and the sun
How long does a moon cycle take?
About 1 month (29.5 days)
When the northern hemisphere tilts towards the sun, what season are we experiencing?
Summer
Where is high tide experienced?
The part of Earth facing the moon and the part of Earth exactly opposite of the moon
What would the solar system look like without gravity?
Everything would be in random places
Why can't the moon be seen during a lunar eclipse
Because the Earth's shadow falls on the moon
What moon phase happens when the Earth is between the moon and the sun?
Full moon
When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season is Australia experiencing?
Winter
Where is low tide experienced?
The parts of the Earth not facing the moon and not exactly opposite of the moon.
What two scientists' theories make up our current understanding of gravity?
Newton (or Hooke) and Einstein
Why is there not a lunar eclipse every month?
The moon's orbit is tilted and only aligns with Earth's twice a year
What direction does the moon orbit in?
Counter clockwise
Which part of the world experiences almost no change in temperatures and day length throughout the year?
The equator
How many high tides are there in a day?
2
How do we know that the bending of space-time is likely the cause of gravity?
Light is effected by gravity even though it has no mass