Solar/Lunar Eclipse
Are solar eclipses predictable for the future?
Yes or No?
How many planets are there?
Eight
What are the two types of tides?
Spring tides and Neap tides
How does the moon compare in size to Earth?
The Moon is much smaller than the Earth
What is the sun?
The sun is a star which our 8 planets orbit around.
What order does a Lunar eclipse go in?
SME or SEM
SEM (Sun, Earth, Moon)
What is the planet closest to the sun?
Mercury
What are tides?
Tides are the rise and fall of the water level in the oceans.
What is the Moons relationship with Earth?
The moon is Earths natural satellite.
What are the four inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
What order does a solar eclipse go in?
SME or SEM?
What planet is known as "The red planet"?
Mars
Which of the two tides happens when the sun, earth, and moon are alligned?
Spring tides
Why do we only see one side of the moon?
Because it rotates at the same rate it orbits Earth
What are the four outer planets?
Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, and Neptune
What does the umbra do?
The umbra is the darkest part of the shadow cast by the moon during a solar eclipse.
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus
What moon phases do spring tides occur during?
New moons and full moons
About how many Earths could you fit inside the Moon?
About 0.012
What does the solar system consist of?
Comets, dust, gases, and empty space
What does the penumbra do?
The penumbra is a partial shadow cast by the moon during a solar eclipse> (AKA the lightest part or shadow)
How many earths could fit inside the sun?
about 1.3 million
How many high and low tides happen per day?
About 2 spring tides and 2 neap tides
How many miles away is the Moon from Earth?
About 238,855 miles
What is the sun made of?
Hydrogen and Helium