29.5 days
How long does it take the Moon to complete a cycle of phases or a lunar month (new moon to new moon)?
Sun and Moon's gravity
What two forces cause the tides?
Revolution
What is the motion of the Moon around the Earth called?
Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun
Why do the seasons occur on Earth?
New moon
At point 1, the Moon is a...
Waxing crescent
At point 2, the Moon is a...
1st quarter
At point 3, the Moon is a ...
Waxing gibbous
At point 4, the Moon is a...
Full moon
At point 5, the Moon is a ...
Waning gibbous
At point 6, the Moon is a ...
3rd or Last quarter
At point 7, the Moon is a ...
Waning crescent
At point 8, the Moon is a ...
Wax
When the Moon moves away from the Sun, does it wax or wane?
Wane
When the Moon moves toward the Sun, does it wax or wane?
1 day or 24 hours
How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?
1 year or 1 revolution
In one year, the Earth will complete...
The Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned
Spring tides have greater tidal ranges than neap tides because...
Less than 1/2 lit
What does crescent mean?
More than 1/2 lit
What does gibbous mean?
A and C
Which diagrams above best illustrate the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a spring tide?
B and D
Which diagrams above best illustrate the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a neap tide?
Spring tides
Which tides have the largest difference in water level between high and low tides?
Neap tides
Which tides have the smallest difference in water level between high and low tides?
Solar eclipse
What is represented by the diagram?
Waxing
If light seen from the Moon is seen on the right side of the Moon in the Northern Hemisphere, the Moon is...
Waning
If light seen from the Moon is seen on the left side of the Moon in the Northern Hemisphere, the Moon is...
50%
What percentage of the Moon is always reflecting sunlight in space?
2
Most locations experience ______high and _______low tides each day.
New and Full Moon
During which two moon phases of the moon do spring tides occur?
Light increasing
What does waxing mean?
Light decreases
What does waning mean?
1st Quarter and 3rd or Last Quarter
During which two moon phases do neap tides occur?
2
Spring tides and neap tides occur how many times each, per month?
Spring tides
Which tides occur when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned?
Moon's gravity
What has the greatest influence on Earth's tides?
About a month
You saw a full moon on June 11, how long will you have to wait to see a full moon again?
12 hours
About how long would you have to wait to see another high tide once one has occurred?
High tide
If you were in the ocean on the opposite side of Earth from the moon, what tide would you experience?
Tides
The term used to describe the rise and fall of ocean water levels.
Neap Tides
What tides occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are at right angles to each other?
neap low tide
Name the tide experienced at this location (Write the answer out)
Full moon
During which of these phases will the tides be highest? (Name the moon phase)
b
Which of the following best represents the appearance of the moon on October 10, 2005? (a,b,c, or d)
B
Which diagram shows the sun (S), Earth (E), and moon (M) relative to the location of extreme (spring) tides? (A,B,C, or D)
left
Which picture shows a HIGH tide? (left or right)