Phases, Eclipse and Tides Flashcards
What phase of the moon would someone on Earth see when the moon is at position A?
New Moon
What phase of the moon would someone on Earth see when the moon is at position B?
Waxing Crescent
What phase of the moon would someone on Earth see when the moon is at position C?
First Quarter
What phase of the moon would someone on Earth see when the moon is at position D?
Full Moon
What phase of the moon would someone on Earth see when the moon is at position E?
Waning Gibbous
What phase of the moon would someone on Earth see when the moon is at position F?
3rd quarter
What kind of tide would occur when the moon is at position A?
Spring
What kind of tide would occur when the moon is at position C?
Neap
What kind of tide would occur when the moon is at position D?
Spring
What kind of tide would occur when the moon is at position F?
Neap
A ____ Tide occurs when then sun is at right angles to the line between the Earth and moon.
Neap
A ____ occurs when the moon’s shadow hits Earth or Earth’s shadow hits the moon
Eclipse
Differences in the moon’s pull on different parts of the Earth cause _____
Tides
The _____ of the moon you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.
Phases
A _____ tide occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth line up
Spring
What is the moon type and tide name, and tide types in this picture?
New Moon
Spring Tide
- Higher High Tides
- Lower Low Tides
What is the moon type and tide name, and tide types in this picture?
Full Moon
Spring Tide
- Higher High Tides
- Lower Low Tides
What is the moon type and tide name, and tide types in this picture?
1st Quarter Moon
Neap Tide
- Lower High Tide
- Higher Low Tide
Even tides
What is the moon type and tide name, and tide types in this picture?
3rd Quarter Moon
Lower High Tide
Higher Low Tide
Even tides
