Unit 5 science vocabulary

Question 1

rotation

Answer 1

Circular movement around an axis

Question 2

revolution

Answer 2

One object moving around another object

Question 3

Neap Tide

Answer 3

A tide with the least difference between high and low tide that occurs when the sun and moon pull at right angles to each other .Happens during the 1st and 3rd quarters

Question 4

Spring Tide

Answer 4

A tide with the greatest difference between high and low tides that happens during the full moon and the new moon. The sun, Earth and moon are in a straight line.

Question 5

Axis

Answer 5

Imaginary line that passes through the earths center from the North to the South

Question 6

Tide

Answer 6

The rise and fall of the earths water

Question 7

New moon

Answer 7

occurs when the earth and the sun at which the point the moon cannot be seen because its lighted half is facing the sun and its dark side faces the earth

Question 8

waxing crescent

Answer 8

Has a silver light reflected on the right. A phase of the moon coming after a new moon and before the 1st quarter moon that has lit up crescent on the right

Question 9

1st quarter

Answer 9

Appears to be half full the light is on the right. The moon is only a quarter of the way through its cycle

Question 10

Waxing Gibbous

Answer 10

Has a lot reflected on the right. A phase of the moon that comes after the 1st quarter moon and before a full moon is lit up from the left to the right except a small bit on the left

Question 11

Full moon

Answer 11

Has all light reflected. Earth is between the sun and the moon

Question 12

Waning Gibbous

Answer 12

Lots of light reflected on the left. A phase of the moon that comes after a full moon and before a last quarter moon where all of the moon is lit up except for a small sliver.

Question 13

3rd quarter

Answer 13

Has 1/2 light reflecting on the left

Question 14

Waning crescent

Answer 14

A sliver of light reflected on the left

Question 15

lunar cycle

Answer 15

A sequence of phases of the moon as it revolves around the earth once every 28 days

Question 16

waxing

Answer 16

Describes phases following a new moon as more of the moons lighted side becomes visible. We are seeing an increasing amount of the lighted side of the moon, the light appears on the right

Question 17

Waning

Answer 17

Describes phases that occur after a full moon as the visible lighted side of the moon grows smaller we are seeing a decreasing amount of light. The light appears to be on the left.

Question 18

lunar phases

Answer 18

the different appearances of the moon from earth throughout the month

Question 19

tidal range

Answer 19

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