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What are tides
Daily changes in the ocean level at shorelines around the world
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What is lunar eclipse
Moon passes through Earth's shadow
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What is b) Moon orbits Earth and Earth orbits the Sun
Which is True?
a) Both Moon and Sun orbit Earth b) Moon orbits Earth and Earth orbits the Sun c) Sun orbits the Moon and Earth orbits the Sun d) Moon orbits the Sun and Earth orbits the Sun |
What is lunar eclipse
Sun, Earth, Moon - What kind of eclipse is occurring?
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What is phases
Different shapes of the Moon's appearance
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False - the Moon and Sun both cause tides
T/F The Moon is the only space object that causes tides on Earth
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What is c) largest and most massive body in the solar system
Sun is
a) least massive body in the solar system b) made mosty of helium c) largest and most massive body in the solar system d) huge sphere of very cold plasma |
There would be no seasons at all, because each part of Earth would receive the same amount of sun all year
What would happen to the seasons if Earth's axis of rotation was not tilted? Why?
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What is neap tide
The Sun and Moon pull on Earth's oceans from different directions during this
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False - shows a solar eclipse
T/F A picture of the Sun, Moon, then Earth. This shows a lunar eclipse
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Light would be the Sun, head Earth and hand Moon. I'd use my hand to block the light so it could cast a shadow on my fase - This would represent a solar eclipse.
How could you use a light, your hand, and your head to model a solar eclipse?
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What is solar eclipse
Moon casts a shadow on Earth
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True
T/F all of the energy needed to sustain life on Earth is provided by the Sun
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Light would be the Sun, head Earth and hand Moon. I could block the light with my head so it could cast a shadow on my hand and this would represent a lunar eclipse.
How could you use a light, your hand, and your head to model a lunar eclipse?
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Sun moves across the sky from east to south to west. Given the time of day, you can use the position of the Sun to tell directions.
Suppose you were lost in the woods. How could you use the Sun to find your way out?
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What is revolution
An orbit around the Sun
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False - Earth's revolution around the Sun and tilt of Earth's axis cause the seasons to change
T/F Earth's rotation causes the seasons to change
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It would exert much more gravitational pull on the Eartyh's oceans producing higher tides
Suppose Earth had a much more massive Moon. How might this affect tides on Earth?
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Solar eclipse occurs when Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun. At that time only the side of the Moon away from Earth is lit, which is the new moon phase.
Why do solar eclipses only occur during the new moon phase?
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