SEASONS, MOON PHASES, ECLIPSES, and TIDES STUDY GUIDE

Front

What is the position of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during a lunar eclipse?

Back

Sun, Earth, Moon

Front

In the solar system, planets orbit in _________ paths.

Back

elliptical

Front

What is the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass?

Back

Gravity

Front

At which locations will people observe low tides?

Back

Location B

Front

What is it called when the phase of the Moon is getting larger?

Back

Waxing

Front

What is the term for the daily rise and fall of sea levels?

Back

Tides

Front

What phase comes after a New Moon?

Back

Waxing Crescent

Front

What is the term for the shadow of the Earth on the Moon during a lunar eclipse?

Back

Umbra

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Moon to complete one full orbit around the Earth?

Back

Lunar month (about 29.5 days)

Front

What is the phenomenon called when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?

Back

Solar Eclipse