Moon Phases
It takes _______ for the moon to complete a full cycle.
about a month
Identify the two types of eclipses
Lunar Eclipse and Solar Eclipse
What causes tides?
The gravitational attraction or pull of the moon and sun.
What are the four seasons?
Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall
Where does the moon get its light?
The Sun
A lunar eclipse occurs during a _______ moon.
A solar eclipse occur during a _______ moon.
1. Full
2. New
How many high tides and lows do we have in 1 day?
We have 2 high tides and 2 low tides a day.
What would mostly likely happen if Earth was not tilted on its axis?
There would be less seasons or no seasons at all.
How much of the moon can we see?
Half
Which eclipse is the following alignment describing?
Sun- Earth- Moon
Lunar Eclipse
What are the 2 types of tides?
Neap Tides and Spring Tides
Describe the difference between rotation and revolution.
Revolution is when an object moves in an orbit around something else.
Rotation is when an object spins on an axis.
Light growth in a moon phase is called?
Waxing
What kind of eclipse shows the lightly shaded areas of the following alignment?
Sun-Moon- Earth
Partial solar eclipse
Identify 2 ways that neap tides and spring tides are different?
moon phases, water level
If the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, what season would Australia?
Winter
We can idenitfy a phase of the moon by...
The shape and side that is illuminated.
Describe what is happening during a lunar and solar eclipse.
During a lunar eclipse the earth casts a shadow on the moon.
During a solar eclipse the moon casts a shadow on the Earth.
Identify the alighnment and cause of spring and neap tides.
Spring tides are when the Sun, Earth, and moon are in a straight line, and it causes unusual high and low tides.
Neap tides are when the Sun, Earth, and moon are at a right angle, and it causes less extreme tides than normal
If a hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun, explain why it experiences winter weather.
It does not receive direct sunlight.