Phases of the Moon
The phase of the moon that appears following a waning crescent.
What is a new moon.
When the light is on the right it is getting bright and called _____________.
Waxing
What is the term for when the length of day and night are equal?
Equinox
What moon phases cause spring tides?
A full or new moon
When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
What is the average number of days between each main moon phase?
7 days
Which way does the moon orbit earth?
Counter-clockwise
The longest day of the year is called the -
Summer Solstice
Which type of tide occurs during quarter moons?
Neap tide
When the earth is tilted neither towards or away from the sun, what season(s) could it be?
Spring or fall
Waxing phases occur from which moon phase to moon phase (____________ to _____________)
New to Full
What moon phase is always between the earth and sun?
New Moon
What are the two causes of seasons?
Earth's tilt on its axis and the revolution of Earth around the sun
When the range between tides is at is lowest point in a 28 day period usually occurring twice.
What is a neap tide?
What season is it for the northern hemisphere during September?
Fall
How many total different moon phases are there?
8
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, 3rd Quarter, Waning Crescent
What phase occurs on the opposite side of earth from the sun?
Full moon
What is the season in the northern hemisphere when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?
Winter
The "lump" of water created by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the Earth
What is the tidal bulge?
Which part of the world always receives direct sunlight and doesn't experience "normal" seasons?
Equator
The moon phases are caused by our perspective of the moon as it ____________.
Revolves
A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the moon. This is only possible during which moon phase?
Full moon
What is the length of each season?
Three months
If it is spring tide on the 1st of the month, when will the next neap tide be?
8th or 9th of the month
During summer in the northern hemisphere, which part of the world will experience 24 hours of darkness?
The south pole