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Earth Moves
Seasons
Phases
Eclipses
Tides
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Daily Double: The Motion that is in a nearly circular path called an ellipse.
What is the motion of how the earth moves around the sun in its orbit?
100
Earth's tilt on it's axis
What is the most important cause of Earth's seasons?
100
The Moon's revolution around the Earth
What is the cause of the Moon's changing phases?
100
The Moon passes through Earth's umbra.
What happens during a total lunar eclipse?
100
the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun- is the reason ...
What is the cause of ocean tides on Earth?
200
The Sun's gravity pulls on Earth - is the reason for ...
Why does Earth revolve around the Sun?
200
a day when fall or spring begins
What is an equinox?
200
the phases when each night a little less of the Moon is revealed
What are the waning phases?
200
a total solar eclipse (when is it visible)
What is visible only in Moon's umbra?
200
The Sun Moon and Earth line up during this type of tide. It could be new moon phase or full moon. It causes a higher than usual high tide.
What is the position of the Sun, Moon and Earth during spring tide?
300
the closed and nearly circular PATH created by Earth's revolution around the Sun.
What is an orbit?
300
the day when summer or winter begins
What is a solstice?
300
Daily Double: The phases that reveal a little more of the Moon each night
What are the waxing phases?
300
The darkest part of a shadow where no light comes through and a total eclipse is seen.
What is the umbra?
300
The Sun, moon and Earth form a right angle during this type of tide. It causes higher than usual low tides.
How are Sun, Moon and Earth positioned during a neap tide?
400
24 hours or one day
What is the length of time for one Earth rotation?
400
During these two days of the year there is and EQUAL amount of daylight and darkness.
What is a fall and spring equinox?
400
The day in the year in the northern hemisphere when there is the most daylight.
What is the summer solstice?
400
the outer part of a shadow where some light shines through and a partial eclipse is visible.
What is a penumbra?
400
This type of tide occurs during a quarter moon phase.
What is a neap tide?
500
365.24 days or one year
What is the length of time for one Earth revolution around the Sun?
500
Winter begins in the southern hemisphere.
What season begins on the June solstice in the southern hemisphere?
500
Daily Double: During this phase of the Moon none of the reflected light of the Sun is visible from Earth.
What is the New Moon phase?
500
This type of eclipse occurs during daylight hours and is not visible from every point on Earth's surface.
What is a solar eclipse?
500
Most locations on Earth have two low tides and two high tides each day due to this movement that Earth makes.
What is a rotation?