Earth, Moon, and Tides

Moon Phases, Eclipses, and Tides

Multiple Choice

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation

• Earth's tilt & revolution

• Earth's rotation & size

• Earth's tilt & resolution

Multiple Choice

What causes the moon's phases

• Where you are standing on Earth

• the amt of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

• The tilt of Earth

• how fast the moon is moving

​The phase of the moon we see is determined by where the moon is located as it revolves around Earth.

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​Moon Phases

A solar eclipse happens when the moon blocks out the suns light.

Solar eclipse can only happed during a new moon.

​The umbra is the darkest part of the shadow cast.

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​Solar Eclipse

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the moon and sun.

The moon turns red during a lunar eclipse

A lunar eclipse can only occur during a full moon.​

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​Lunar Eclipse

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​When the sun, Earth, and Moon align causing the highest high tides and the lowest low tides.

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​Spring Tide

Happens when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are at a 90 degree angle.

These tides have the least difference between high and low tides.​

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​Neap Tide