Sun
Bursts of energy that flash off the surface
What are solar flares?
0 degrees center of the earth
what is the equator?
What is the summer solstice?
the phase we see when the moon is on the far side of earth away from the sun
What is the full moon?
the rise of fall of the ocean (two terms)
what are the high and low tides?
the outer most layer seen during an eclipse
what is the corona?
23.5 degrees this prevents us from melting or burning
What is the earth's tilt?
Date for the fall equinox, equal day and night 12 hours
What is October 21?
when the moon is getting larger and is almost a full moon
What is the waxing gibbous?
The force of gravity on Earth from the sun and moon combine to form low levels of changes in the tides. These only two times a month when the moon is perpendicular to the Earth and sun
what are the neap tides?
the hottest part of the sun where electrons collide and give off energy
what is the core?
0 degrees North
What is the north pole
What is the Earth tilted towards the sun?
The phase of the moon when the moon is not visible because it is between Earth and the sun
What is the new moon?
the low, dark area on the moon made of rock
What are maria?
The visible layer on the sun's surface
what is the photosphere?
rotation, how many days for Earth to rotate?
What is the spring or vernal equinox?
the phase that is shown when the moon appears to be disappearing
what is the waning crescent?
the pits on the surface of the moon caused by meteorides that have crashed into the moon
what are craters?
Spots on the surface where the temperature is lower and the surfacer appears darker
What are sunspots?
the time of the revolution of Earth around the sun
What is a year?
The time period where the Earth tilts away from sun and is colder
What is winter?
the term to describe the moon phase when only one half of the moon is showing, to the right and to the left side, there are two times this happens
What are the first and last quarter moon phases?
the situation where the moon comes between the earth and sun and appears to block the sun
What is a solar eclipse?