D - Science - Unit 5 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Why does it look like the moon is changing shape during the month? | it looks different because of the different positions of the moon, and earth as the sun's light is reflected off of the moon |
What phase occurs between a first quarter moon and a full moon when more than half of the lit portion of the moon is visible? | waxing gibbous |
What phase occurs between a third quarter moon and a new moon when less than half of the lit portion of the moon is visible? | waning crescent |
What causes the phases of the moon? | the different angles from which we see the lighted part of the moon's surface |
How often does the moon pass through the four major shapes during a cycle? | every 29.5 days |
What are the 4 major shapes that the moon passes through during a cycle? | now moon, first quarter, third quarter & full moon |
What causes the phases of the moon, eclipses and tides? | the changing positions of the moon, sun and earth |
What revolves around the sun? | the earth |
What revolves around earth? | the moon |
During which moon phases do spring tides occur? | new moon and full moon phases |
During which moon phases do neap tides occur? | first quarter and third quarter phases |
During which moon phase are the sun, earth, and moon almost in a straight line, with the Moon in the middle? | new moon |
During which moon phase are the sun, earth, and moon almost in a straight line, with the Earth in the middle? | full moon |
What is the phase of the moon during a solar eclipse? | can only occur at a new moon |
What is the phase of the moon during a lunar eclipse? | can occur only the night of a full moon |
Why can we even see the moon? | the sun's light reflects off of the moon |
During the new moon phase, how do the sun, earth and moon have to line up for a spring tide to occur? | sun, moon, earth - along a straight line |
During the full moon phase, how do the sun, earth and moon have to line up for a spring tide to occur? | sun, earth, moon - along a straight line |
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