Tides
Tides are caused by
The pull of the sun and moon
The second phase of the moon
waxing crescent
True/False
During a lunar eclipse the moon is in between the sun and the earth.
False
What was the incorrect view that the earth was the center of the universe
geocentric
Spring tides are caused when
The sun, moon, and earth are in a straight line
The number of days per lunar cycle
28 days
Lunar eclipses only occur during this moon phase
full moon
When the sun is directly over the equator
equinox
Neap tides are caused when
The moon and earth are a 90-degree angle from the sun
The moon has ____ phases
8
The moons orbit is tilted about ___ degrees relative to the earths orbit around the sun
5
When the earth reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
solstice
There are this many high and low tides per day
2 high and 2 low
True/False
The same side of the moon is always facing earth
True
A partial eclipse is called a
penumbra
The earths orbit is called an _______ or an elongated/ closed curve
ellipse
True/ False
The neap tide is the lowest tide
False
During a New moon, light from the sun is hitting the side of the moon facing ______ from the earth
away
Why does the moon appear red during certain points of the year?
Light gets bent as it passess through the atmosphere
What is called when the sun is the farthest point from the ellipse
aphelion