Sun-Earth-Moon Relationships
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- Moon phase for a solar eclipse.
- NEW MOON
- Moon phase for a lunar eclipse.
- FULL MOON
- Moon phase when the Moon is entirely lit.
- FULL MOON
- Moon phase when only a small sliver of the Moon is lit.
- CRESCENT
- Moon phase when only a small sliver of the Moon is in shadow.
- GIBBOUS
- Phases between a New Moon and Full Moon.
- WAXING
- Moon phase when exactly half of the Moon appears lit.
- QUARTER MOON
- Phases between a Full Moon and New Moon.
- WANING
- Reason why we see phases of the Moon from Earth.
- ANGLE CHANGES DUE TO MOON'S REVOLUTION
- Approximately how long does each phase last
- 3.65 days
- How much of the Moon is lit at any time?
- HALF
- What creates the Moon's light?
- SUN
- How much of Earth is lit at any time?
- HALF
- What creates Earth's light?
- SUN
- Moon phase during a lunar eclipse.
- FULL MOON
- For a total solar eclipse, what must be the relative distance between the Earth and Moon?
- CLOSER
- 3 requirements for an eclipse
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1) correct phase
2) correct plane (angle) of orbit
3) correct distance - Region around Earth where charged particles from solar wind are trapped.
- MAGNETOSPHERE (VAN ALLEN BELTS)
- Formed when charges particles escape the magnetosphere.
- AURORAS
- Celestial body having the greatest affect on Earth's tides.
- MOON
- Cause of High and Low Tides.
- EARTH ROTATES, CHANGING THE APPARENT POSITION OF THE MOON AND THEREFORE THE MOON'S GRAVITY
- Moon phase during spring tides
- NEW MOON or FULL MOON
- Moon phase during neap tides
- QUARTER MOONS
- Monthly tides that have higher than normal highs and lower than normal lows.
- SPRING TIDES
- Monthly tides that have less variation between high and low tides.
- NEAP TIDES
- Approximate time to complete one tide cycle (in Oregon, 2 high tides and 2 low tides).
- 24 hours
- Darker shadow during an eclipse.
- UMBRA
- Lighter shadow during an eclipse.
- PENUMBRA
- Eclipse seen during the day
- SOLAR
- Eclipse seen at night.
- LUNAR
- Eclipse caused by Earth's shadow.
- LUNAR
- Eclipse caused by Moon's shadow.
- SOLAR
- Eclipse when a shadow falls on Earth.
- SOLAR
- Eclipse when a shadow falls on the Moon.
- LUNAR
- How many times each month will there be a spring tide?
- 2
- How many times each month will there be a neap tide?
- 2
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What phase? - FIRST QUARTER
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What phase? - FULL MOON
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What phase? - WAXING GIBBOUS
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What phase? - LAST QUARTER
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What phase? - WANING CRESCENT
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What phase? - WANING GIBBOUS
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What phase? - WAXING CRESCENT or FIRST CRESCENT
- What moon phase is "invisible"?
- NEW MOON
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What type of eclipse? - SOLAR
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What type of eclipse? - LUNAR
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What type of eclipse? - SOLAR
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What type of eclipse? - SOLAR
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What type of eclipse? - LUNAR
- Why the Sun doesn't have a greater effect on tides
- TOO FAR AWAY
- phase that is fully visible
- FULL MOON
- when Earth is closest to the Sun
- DECEMBER/JANUARY
- day of the year when the noonday Sun is highest on the horizon
- SUMMER SOLSTICE
- day of the year when the noonday Sun is lowest on the horizon
- WINTER SOLSTICE
- body creating a shadow in a lunar eclipse
- EARTH
- body creating a shadow in a solar eclipse
- MOON
- occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon
- LUNAR ECLIPSE
- occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth
- SOLAR ECLIPSE
- the days when there is equal amounts of light and dark
- EQUINOXES
- time of the summer solstice
- JUNE 21
- time of the winter solstice
- DECEMBER 21
- time of the spring equinox
- MARCH 22
- time of the fall equinox
- SEPTEMBER 22
- another name for spring equinox
- VERNAL EQUINOX
- another name for fall equinox
- AUTUMNAL
- position of Earth during equinoxes
- NEITHER POLE IS POINTING DIRECTLY TOWARD OR AWAY FROM SUN
- position of Earth during summer solstice
- NORTHERN HEMISPHERE IS POINTING TOWARD SUN
- position of Earth during winter solstice
- SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE IS POINTING TOWARD THE SUN
- compare seasonal patterns in northern and southern hemispheres
- OPPOSITE
- one rotation of Earth
- DAY (24 HOURS)
- shape of orbits
- ELLIPTICAL
- furthest point in orbit
- APHELION
- alternate rise and fall of oceans and seas
- TIDES
- total or partial obscuring of one body by another
- ECLIPSE
- why we see the same side of the Moon from Earth
- MOON'S ROTATION = MOON'S REVOLUTION
- closest point in orbit
- PERIHELION
- the closest point in the Moon's orbit
- PERIGEE
- the furthest point in the Moon's orbit
- APIGEE
- turn around an axis within the body
- ROTATION
- turn around an axis outside the body
- REVOLUTION