Moons Seasons Tides and Eclipses

Front

What is the rise and fall of ocean water called?

Back

Tides

Front

What is the term for the partial or total blocking of one object in space?

Back

Eclipse

Front

What do we call the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is the path of an object as it revolves around another object?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

What are the two types of tides that occur during the full moon and new moon?

Back

Spring Tides

Front

What are the tides called that occur during the first and third quarters of the moon?

Back

Neap Tides

Front

What is the term for the movement of the Earth around the Sun?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the name of the phase when the moon is completely illuminated?

Back

Full Moon

Front

What is the name of the phase when the moon is not visible from Earth?

Back

New Moon