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Seasons/Tides/Moom

TermDefinition
Axis an imaginary line that an object spins or revolves around
orbit the circular or elliptical path of an object as it revolves around another object
revolve to move around another object along a circular path, as in an orbit
rotate turning around on an axis; spinning
season a period of the year determined by the position of Earth as it revolves around the sun
sun any star around which planets revolve
gravity a force that exists between any two objects that have mass and that pulls the objects together.
neap tide shallow ocean tides that occur during first- and third-quarter Moons
spring tide, high-amplitude ocean tides that occur during new and full Moons
crater a large, circular pit in the surface of a planet or other body in space usually formed when two bodies in space collide
eclipse an event whereby one astronomical body passes between two other astronomical bodies
lunar having to do with the moon or moon cycles
tides the rise and fall of the ocean's surface levels due to the gravitational pull of the sun and moon
position of earth during a solar eclipse sun, moon, earth
position of earth during a lunar eclipse sun, earth, moon
the darkest part of the moon’s shadow during an eclipse is called the umbra
Why do we see only one side of the moon? because of its axial tilt
the position of the sun, moon, and earth during a spring tide the sun moon and earth are in a straight line
the position of the sun, moon, and earth during a neap tide the sun, moon, and earth line up in an L-shape
what causes tides? the moon causes tides because of the gravitational pull and that it affects us more than the Sun because it is closer
Are the seasons the same in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere? No, the seasons are diffrent
How long does it take earth to revolve around the sun? 365 1/4 days
why do we have seasons? Seasons are caused by the fact that Earth is tilted on its axis
why is the equator so hot? In places near the equator the sun’s rays are almost directly over head thus keeping temperature high.
full moon visible when Earth is between the sun and the moon
new moon occurs when the moon is in between Earth and the sun.
When the moon appears as a half-circle in the sky, it is called a quarter moon
a waxing crescent seems to become bigger
a waning crescent seems to become smaller
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