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Phases of the Moon
Seasons
Tides
Misc
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The phase of the moon that appears following a waning crescent.
What is a new moon.
100
What is the term for when the length of day and night are equal?
Equinox
100
What moon phases cause spring tides?
A full or new moon
100

How many tides occur in a 24-hour period (one day)?

4 total. 2 high tides and 2 low tides alternating every 6 hours.

200
What is the average number of days each moon phase appears?
3.5 days
200
What is a solstice?
When the Earth is furthest from the sun resulting in a longer day/shorter night or shorter night/longer day
200
The difference between a high tide and a low tide in height
What is a tidal range?
200
These planets are small, dense, and have a rocky surface.
What is an inner or terrestrial planet?
300
What is the amount of the moon that receives light from the sun?
50%
300
What are the two causes of seasons?
Earth's tilt on its axis and the revolution of Earth around the sun
300
When the range between tides is at is lowest point in a 28 day period usually occurring twice.
What is a neap tide?
300
In what year was Pluto downgraded to a dwarf planet?
2006
400
What is the cause of the phases of the moon?
The rotation of the Earth, the rotation of the moon, and sunlight.
400
What is the season in the northern hemisphere when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?
Winter time in the northern hemisphere
400
The "lump" of water created by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the Earth
What is the tidal bulge?
400

What does SNEF mean? [moon phases]

Sun - New Moon - Earth - Full Moon

500
What is the difference between waxing and waning?
Waxing is the moon going from new to full. Waning is the moon going from full to new.
500
What is the length of each season?
Three months
500
How can you predict future tides?
By determining the moon phase and looking at past tidal records for the area.
500

What does orbit mean?

When an object moves around another object