Seasons
The equinox that occurs when Earth is positioned with sunlight shining equally on both hemispheres.
(September - November)
What is the September Equinox (or fall season)
The reason that there are phases of the Moon.
What is the Sun illuminates the Moon & the Moon's orbit around the Earth.
The definition of tides.
What is the rise and fall of ocean water on Earth.
During a SOLAR eclipse something is blocking this.
What is the Sun.
The Moon phase that occurs right BEFORE a full moon.
What is a waxing gibbous.
The solstice that occurs when the North Pole is facing AWAY from the Sun. This marks the start of the summer solstice in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is the December Solstice (or winter season)
The moon phase when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned.
(SUN) (MOON) (EARTH)
What is the new moon.
The reason tides occur on Earth.
What is the gravitational forces between the Earth, Moon, and Sun.
The name of an eclipse when the Moon does not fully block the Sun.
What is a partial eclipse.
The length of time it takes for the Moon to complete a lunar cycle.
What is 29.5 days.
The solstice that occurs opposite of the December solstice. This marks the start of the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere. (Northern Hemisphere is leaning towards sun)
What is the June Solstice (or summer season)
The moon phase when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned.
(SUN) (EARTH) (MOON)
What is the full moon.
The tide that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned. (Full or New Moon)
AND what happens to the water during this tide
What is the Spring Tide & super high and low tides.
The eclipse that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned (Full Moon).
What is a LUNAR eclipse.
The Moon phases that a Neap tide occurs during.
What is first and last quarter moons.
The equinox that occurs when Earth is positioned with sunlight shining equally on both hemispheres.
(March - May)
What is counterclockwise.
The tide that occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth form a right angle (90 degrees).
AND what happens to the water during this tide.
What is a Neap tide & moderate tides (no major difference between high/low tides).
The color that the Moon can look during a lunar eclipse.
What is red or reddish.
At any point there are _______ places on Earth with high tides and _________ places on Earth with low tides.
What is 2.
The reason that there are seasons on Earth.
Draw a diagram that depicts a June Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. (USE LABELS)
What is the tilt of the Earth on its axis as it orbits around the Sun.
Diagram should show the Northern Hemisphere tilted towards the Sun (with labels)
The phases of the Moon in order.
What is new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third/last quarter, waning crescent, new moon.
The specific name for when the Moon's gravity pulls the water on Earth causing high tides in two spots.
The frequency that the SAME spot on Earth will experience a solar eclipse.
What is about 375 years.
The names of the shadows that are casted during eclipses.
What is umbra and penumbra.