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A calendar month starts with what phase and ends with what phase?
new moon to new moon
What phase occurs directly after the new moon?
waxing crescent
What is the theory on the formation of the moon?
asteroid/meterorite hit earth and a chunk broke off
What type of eclipse is shown?
solar eclipse
TRUE-FALSE The sun gets closer to the earth in the summer.
FALSE
If a high tide begins at 7 am, when would the next low tide begin?
1 pm- 6 hous later
TRUE-FALSE Each tide last 8 hours
FALSE- 6 HOURS
Why don't eclipses occur monthly?
the tilt of the moon's axis
What season does the autumnal equinox occur?
fall
What season does the vernal equinox occur?
spring
What type of tide bring the larger difference between the high and low tides distance?
spring tide
What type of tide occurs after the first and third quarter with a smaller difference between high and low tides distances?
neap tides
Describe the equinoxes.
2 days of the year where the day and night are equal times
What days are the summer and winter solstice?
June 21 and December 21
What is the imaginary line/path that the earth rotates on?
Axis
What is the rise and fall of the ocean levels called?
tides
what is the partially shaded area of an eclipse called?
penumbra
what is the fully shaded part of an eclipse called?
umbra
What is the main thing that causes tides?
moon- gravity and location
What phase of the moon is shown?
waning gibbous
When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season it is in the southern hemisphere?
winter
What phase is the moon in during a solar eclipse?
new moon
How long does it take for the sun to revolve around the earth?
IT DOESN'T!
If you weigh 15 pounds on the moon, how much would you weigh on the earth?
90 pounds
What phase does the moon need to be in during a lunar eclipse?
full moon
What type of eclipse involves the moon casting a shadow on the earth?
solar
What does waning mean?
losing light
Name the phases of the moon in order.
New moon- waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent
How long does it take the earth to rotate on its axis?
24 hours
What is the MAIN thing that causes seasons?
tilt of the earth on its axis
What happens in 27.3 days involving the moon?( Give 2 out of 3 answers)
8 phases(lunar month), rotates on its axis, revolves around the earth
What time of the day does a solar eclipse occur?
daytime
How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
1 year- 365 1/4 days