Seasons
How many seasons does Earth experience? Name them.
4. (Winter, Summer, Spring, Fall)
The moon consists of how many phases?
8.
What causes tides on Earth?
Inertia prevents water from the opposite side of earth from moving towards the moon (gravitational pull).
Name the two eclipses we learned about.
Solar Eclipse & Lunar Eclipse
True or False? The Earth drains and fills with water during high and low tides.
False
Which two seasons are solstices?
Summer and Winter
New moon
What two objects in the Solar System effects Earth's tides the most?
The moon and the sun
What blocks the sun from the Earth's view.
The moon
The rise and fall of the ocean occurs how often (hrs.)?
Every 12.5 hours
How long does an average season last?
about three months each
What makes the moon visible at night? Does is produce it's own light or reflect light?
The moon reflects the suns light which causes it to be visible at night.
If the north pole has high tides, does the south pole have low or high tides?
High tides
What part of the sun is only visible during the solar eclipse?
The Corona
How much of the sun shines on a Full Moon.
All of the sun
What is an Equinox?
A time of the year when the sun crosses the equator and day and night is equal length.
How long does is take for the moon to fully orbit Earth once?
27.32 days
How long does it take the tides to get to it's highest point after reaching its highest point?
24 hrs and 50 mins
What blocks most of the sun rays from the moon in the lunar eclipse?
the Earth
When the Earth's axis on the Northern hemisphere is pointing towards the sun then is it winter or summer in the Southern hemisphere?
Describe the difference between a solstice and equinox.
Solstice is when Earth's axis is tilted towards or away from the sun causing differences in each hemisphere, but Equinox is when Earth's axis isn't tilted towards r away and each hemisphere is equal.
Name all the moon phases in correct order.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent.
What are the two types of Tides called?
Spring Tides and Neap Tides
What causes the moon to turn red in a lunar eclipse?
The Earth blocks the sun rays besides the strongest (red) sun rays.
What's ONE similarity and ONE difference between a solstice and an equinox?
Similarity: Both happen twice a year.
Difference: A solstice occurs when the sun is either farthest north or south of the equator. While an equinox is when the sun is directly overhead causing the night and day time to be equal in length.