Approximately how many high tides are there per day on Earth?
What is neap tide?
Spring tides occur during which moon phases?
How many times a month does spring tide occur?
Explain the difference between neap and spring tide.
How many moon phases are there?
During what phase does a solar eclipse occur? (Hint: When is the moon positioned so that it can get in the way of the sunlight?)
Define waxing.
Using the picture, list the 8 phases of the moon starting at new moon.
On the white board, draw 8 phases of the moon and label them. Put the sun shining FROM THE RIGHT.
What is the tilt angle of the earth?
What causes seasons?
What is the difference between earth's rotation and revolution?
In what seasons would the equinox fall and where would the noon sun be overhead?
Name the season in which the Northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun AND where would you see the noon sun overhead?
What is the name of the first day of spring?
Where is the north pole always pointing?
When does the antarctic get the least amount of sunshine?
During what phase of the moon would a lunar eclipse occur at? (Hint: When is the moon positioned so that the shadow of the Earth can fall across it?)
During the December Solstice, what part of Earth gets the most sunshine and where would the noon sun be directly overhead?
Why do we only see one side of the Moon from Earth?
Why does the Moon have phases?
What Moon Phase is this?
What Moon Phase follows this one?
What tide is being experienced during this Moon Phase?
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The tide with the smallest tidal range (least difference between high and low tides)
new and full moon
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neap-least difference spring- greatest difference neap -first and third quarter gravit y is pulling at right anges to create the least difference in tidal changes on Earth
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new moon
When the light of the moon increases from new to full moon phases.
new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, 3rd quarter, waning crescent
white board drawing to be checked by teacher
23.5 degrees
The tilt of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun
The earth rotates every 24 hours to give night and day but revolves around the sun in 3651/4 days.
spring and fall- equator
Summer, Tropic of Cancer
vernal equinox
The North Star
summer soltice
Full moon
southern hemisphere, Tropic of Capricorn
The Earth's gravity is so strong it keeps it facing us
Because of the Moon's rotation around the Earth and because it is lit on only one side
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Spring Tide
