Eclipses and Tides Concepts

Occurs when the MOON passes directly between the SUN and EARTH and casts a shadow over PART of Earth

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Total Lunar Eclipse

• Annular Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Occurs when the EARTH comes between the SUN and MOON, casting a shadow over the MOON

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Total Solar Eclipse

• Annular Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceans and other larger bodies of water

• Tide

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

• High Tide

A tide of INCREASED range that occurs two times a month, during the NEW and FULL moons

• Tide

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

• Low TIde

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A tide of MINIMUM range that occurs during the 1st and 3rd quarters of the moon

• Tide

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide

• High Tide

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the disk of the moon does not completely cover the disk of the sun; creates a ring of light

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• Annular Eclipse

• Total Solar Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the disk of the moon COMPLETELY covers the disk of the Sun.

Only the corona of the Sun is visible; RARE

• Lunar Eclipse

• Total Solar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• Annular Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The tide when the water is HIGHEST

• Tide

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

• High Tide

The difference in levels of ocean water at high tide and low tide

• Tidal range

• Tidal bore

• High Tide

• Low Tide

A body of water that rushes up through a narrow, bay, estuary, or river channel during the rise of high tide and causes a very sudden tidal rise

• Tidal range

• Tide bore

• Spring Tide

• Neap Tide