Phases Of The Moon And Tides Flashcards
Getting smaller and the light is on the left
Waning
Less than a quarter moon and is c shaped
Crescent
Orbits around the earth
Moon
Getting bigger and the light is on the right
Waxing
Larger than a quarter moon
Gibbous
The rise and fall of the ocean water
Tides
Where does the moon get it’s light
The sun
How many days does it take the moon to orbit the earth
27 days
What orbits the earth
The moon
Which phase of the moon is the brightest
Full moon
A
New moon
B
Waxing crescent
C
First quarter
D
Waxing gibbous
E
Full moon
F
Waning gibbous
G
Third quarter
H
Waning crescent
During what phase does a solar eclipse happen
New moon
What time of day does a solar eclipse happen
Day time
During what moon phase does a lunar eclipse happen
Full moon
What is the order of the moon sun and earth during a solar eclipse
Sun moon earth
What is the order of the moon sun and earth during a lunar eclipse
Sun earth moon
Explain what causes high tides and low tides
Tides are controlled by the gravitational pull from the moon and the sun
Happens during the first and third quarter moon phases
Neap tides
Happens during the new and full moon phases
Spring tides