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Moon Phases
Seasons
Tides
Eclipses
Time
100
What is it called when the the side of the moon we see is completely dark?
New Moon
100
What does the tilt of the earth and the way light reaches earth cause?
Seasons
100
Which tide has the most difference between high and low tides?
Spring Tide
100
When the moon passes between earth and the sun, it blocks light from reaching earth, what is this called?
Solar Exclipse
100
How long is a day on earth?
23 hours and 56 minutes
200
What is it called when the side of the moon we see is bright
Full Moon
200
Which season is it when the tilt of the earth's axis is pointing away from the sun?
Winter
200
Which tide has the least difference between high and low tides?
Neap Tides
200
When earth is directly between moon and sun, it prevents light from reaching the moon, what is this called?
Lunar Eclipse
200
27.3 earth days
How long is a day on the moon?
300
What do we call it when the left side of the moon is dark?
First Quarter
300
Which two seasons is it when the tilt of the earth's axis isn't pointing towards the sun at all?
Spring and Fall
300
What does the gravitational pull between the moon and earth cause?
Tides
300
When the New Moon passes directly between sun and earth, what does this create?
Total Solar Eclipse
300
Is a day on the moon and a year on the moon the same amount of time?
Yes
400
What do we call it when the right side of the moon is light?
Last Quarter
400
Which season is it when the tilt of the earth's axis is pointing towards the sun?
Summer
400
When the sun, moon, and earth are almost in line, what tide does it create?
Spring Tide
400
What's the moon's shadow called in a solar eclipse?
The Umbra
400
What is it called when a day is added to the calendar every four years because of another 1/4 of a day?
Leap Year
500
What is it called when the side of the moon we see is decreasing?
Waning
500
Is it a solstice or and Equinox when the earth gets an equal amount of sunlight on both sides?
Equinox
500
When the sun and earth are in line and the moon is on either side of the earth, what tide does it create?
Neap Tide
500
What's the moon's partial shadow called?
The Penumbra
500
How long is a year on earth?
365.25 days