Sun
layer where nuclear fusion takes place
What is the core?
the season it is when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun
What is Summer?
this is the term utilized when the moon appears to "grow" from new moon to full moon
What is Waxing?
this is the darker, inner part of the shadow where one would see a total solar eclipse
What is the Umbra?
the two phases the moon must be in in order to have a Spring Tide
What it new moon and full moon?
place the following in order from largest to smallest: Earth, Sun, Moon
What is Sun, Earth, and Moon?
layer where energy transfers in the form of electromagnetic waves
What is the radiative zone?
where the sun is located directly over during our Winter Solstice
What is the Tropic of Capricorn?
this is the phase where the moon is 3/4 of its way through its lunar cycle
What is Third (Last) Quarter?
when viewing a partial solar eclipse, what part of the moon's shadow are you standing in?
What it the penumbra?
the two phases the moon must be in in order to have a Neap Tide
What is 1st Quarter and last (third) quarter)
this is when our moon is at its closest distance to earth
What is Perigee?
layer where sunspots occur and is the visible layer we see
What is the photosphere?
the term used to describe the earth when it is at its farthest distance from the sun
What is Aphelion?
these are dried out riverbeds on the surface of the moon where either lava or water may have flowed
What are Rilles?
this is the amount of time a lunar eclipse will last
What is 30 minutes to an hour and a half?
a type of tide on the side of the earth that faces the moon
What is a Direct Tide?
this is how many high tides and how many low tides typically occur per day
What is 2 high tides and 2 low tides?
The most violent of all disturbances on the sun which could cause widespread power failures and lethal doses of radiation to astronauts
What are solar flares or Coronal Mass Ejections?
how many hours of daylight and hours of darkness someone will have in Batavia, IL on the day of the Vernal Equinox
What is 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness?
these are the darker looking patches on the moon that are visible to a viewer on earth
What are Marias (Mares)?
the alignment of the earth, moon, and sun during a lunar eclipse
What is how the earth must be in the middle between the sun and the moon?
this is how many times a month a spring tide occurs
What is 2 times per month, and once in a rare while, 3 times per month?
these are two things on the moon that could have caused craters
What are meteorite impacts and volcanic eruptions?
This is the average length of a Sunspot Cycle from maximum to maximum or minimum to minimum
the term for the wobbling of the earth on its axis over hundreds of thousands of years impacting the seasons
What is precession?
these are the 3 layers of the moon
What are the Core, Mantle, and Crust?
besides having to be in new moon phase, what other criteria must the moon meet in order to create an Annular Solar Eclipse?
What is that the moon must be at Apogee?
this is the angle the moon, sun, and earth must be at in order to create a neap tide
What is a right angle or a 90 degree angle?
if the moon were always on the ecliptic, how many TOTAL lunar and solar eclipses would we get per month?
What is 2 or once in rare while, 3?