moon, tides, and seasons

Question 0

what unit of measurement is best for astronomical distant?

Answer 0

Light Years

Question 1

the HR-diagram plots ____1)____ versus ___2)___ magnitude

Answer 1

1) temperature (kelvin)

2) absolute

Question 2

In scientific experiments, you have an independent axis X, and a dependent axis T, what part of the experiment never changes?, the ______

Answer 2

constant (or control)

Question 3

what is the earth’s axis tilt?

Answer 3

23.5 degrees

Question 4

because of the earths axil tilt, we experience 4 distinct _____?

Answer 4

seasons

Question 5

what occurs on June 22nd?

Answer 5

the summer solstice

Question 6

what occurs on September 22nd?

Answer 6

autumnal equinox

Question 7

what occurs on December 22nd?

Answer 7

winter solstice?

Question 8

what occurs on March 22nd?

Answer 8

vernal equinox

Question 9

because of the solstices and equinoxes, we occur different lengths of _____.

Answer 9

day light

Question 10

what is the earth rotational period?

Answer 10

24 hours

Question 11

what is the earths revolution period?

Answer 11

365.25 days

Question 12

how many earth days are one lunar day?

Answer 12

28

Question 13

a planet does this on its axis __1)__ and does this around the Sun __2)__.

Answer 13

1) rotates

2) revolves

Question 14

mechanical waves need a ______ to travel

Answer 14

medium

Question 15

where does the moon get its light from?

Answer 15

the sun. it reflects like a mirror

Question 16

REMEMBER THE PHASES OF THE MOON CAUSE THERE ARE GONNA BE A LOT OF THEM ON THE TEST

Answer 16

DON’T FORGET

Question 17

how many tides are there in one day?

Answer 17

2 ebbs
2 flows

Question 18

each tide is how many hours apart?

Answer 18

6

Question 19

describe the alignment of the earth moon and sun in a spring tide.

Answer 19

when the moon, earth and sun are in a straight line.

Question 20

describe the alignment of the earth moon and sun in a neap tide.

Answer 20

when the moon, earth and sun are at 90 degrees

Question 21

what is the moon mostly made out of?

Answer 21

basalt

Question 22

the moon is _________ years old

Answer 22

4 billion

Question 23

what is perigee

Answer 23

when a celestial body is at its closest point

Question 24

what is apogee

Answer 24

when a celestial body is at its farthest point

Question 25

a gibbous moon is when we see … ?

Answer 25

3/4 of the lunar disc

Question 26

what are the 3 things in the milankovich cycle?

Answer 26

1) the angle that the earths axis is tilted at
2) the axial precession
3) the shape of the orbital path