Day and Night
How long does it take Earth to have one rotation?
24 hours
How long does it take the Earth to REVOLVE around the Sun and go through all seasons?
365 days
What is the lunar cycle?
The sunlit portion of the Moon we can see from Earth
What Moon phase starts of the cycle?
New Moon
What is a neap and spring tide?
Spring tide is where the difference between high and low tide is the highest. Neap tide is where the difference between high and low tide is the smallest.
At what degree is Earth's axis tilted at?
23.5
During summer our part of Earth is tilted _____ the sun, during winter our part of Earth is tilted ______ from the sun.
toward, away
How long does the lunar cycle take ,one full cycle,?
27-30 days
What phases of the Moon appear when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in a 90 degree alignment?
First and Third quarter moon
What is an ocean tide?
Tides are the periodic rise and fall of the sea level.
What causes day and night?
Earth rotating on its axis
Do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience the same seasons?
No, they are flip flopped so when its Fall in the Northern, it is Spring in the Southern
What causes Moon phases?
The alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth
What phases of the Moon appear when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are in a straight line?
Full and New Moon
What causes tides?
Earth experiences tides because of the gravitational pull from the moon and the sun pulling on the Earths oceans and making them bulge.
What way does or Earth rotate?
counter clock wise
What causes seasons?
The seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis away or toward the sun as it travels on its yearly trip around the sun.
How many moon phases are there?
8
How long do gibbous's and crescents last?
6-7 days
How do high and low tides occur?
The gravitational pull from the moon makes the ocean/water bulge up or down every 6 hours.
Why do some places on Earth have shorter days or longer days than others?
Direct and indirect light from the sun
Earths axis pointing in the same direction the whole year causes what.....?
This causes seasons to occur at different times and different places of the year
Why does the Moon’s appearance change throughout the month?
The Moon revolves around the Earth and the light from the Sun reflects off of it differently in different positions so it will appear to Earth differently throughout the month.
How long do New,Full,and the Quarter Moons last?
3.5 days
In what ways do the positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun affect the pattern of ocean tides?
The positions give them the rotations and patterns of what tides happen within a month then over and over again.