ch 29.3 notes Flashcards
How many days does it take the moon to revolve around earth?
27.3 days
A complete lunar phase cycle takes 29.5 days, what is this called?
Synodic month
Do we ever see the back side of the moon?
No
What causes a tide to rise or fall?
Gravitational pull sun and moon
What is the ride of sea level called?
High tide
After the sea level rises how many hours does it take for the sea level drop?
6 hours
Which is farther from earth, the sun or the moon?
Sun is farther the moon has a greater pull
Does the moon or the sun cause a greater effect on earths tides ?
Straight line
Sun earth And the moon
How are the sub, the earth, and the moon aligned for a spring tide?
How are the sun the earth and the moon aligned for a neap tide?
Sun earth moon north and south
What does the phase of the moon you see depend on?
Positions of the moon earth and the sunb
When does a new moon occur?
When the moon is between the
How many phases of the moon are there?
8
What is the definition of waxing phases?
what is the definition of waning phases?
