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Seasons/Tides/Moom
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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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