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| Definition of solar eclipse? |
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| the earth moves into the shadow of the moon |
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| When does a solar eclipse take place? |
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| Draw a picture of a solar eclipse... |
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| Definition of a lunar eclipse? |
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| moon moves into the shadow of the earth |
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| When does a lunar moon take place? |
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| Draw a picture of a lunar eclipse... |
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| How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the earth? |
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| In which direction does the moon revolve around the earth? |
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| How long does it take for the moon to rotate? |
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| What are the lunar phases? |
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New moon
Waxing crescent
First quarter
Waxing gibbeuos
Full moon
Waining gibbeous
Third quarter
Waining crescent |
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| Why does the seasons occur? |
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| The seasons occur because the earth's axis is tilted as the earth orbits around the sun. |
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| How much of the moon is illuninated at all times? |
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| Half but you can't always see it all. |
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| When the moon is waxing, is it moving closer or further from the sun? |
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| When the moon is waining, is it moving closer or further from the sun? |
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| Less than half illuminated. |
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| Where is the moon aligned during a New Moon? |
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| Directly between the Earth and Sun. |
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| Where is the moon aligned during a crescent moon? |
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| More than half illuminated. |
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| During a full moon, what is the alignment? |
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| gravitation force between the earth and moon |
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| When does a Spring Tide take place? |
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| During New and Full Moons. |
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| Does a Spring Tide produce the greatest difference between high and low tides? |
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| When does a Neap Tide take place? |
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| Why does a Neap Tide produce less of a differnce between high and low tide than a Spring Tide would? |
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| Because it happens during quarter moons. |
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| Compare and contrast solar and lunar eclipses?? |
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Alike-
They are both in the shadow of something.
They are both eclipses.
Different-
The solar eclipse goes between the earth and sun. (The sun is darkened.)
The lunar goes between the moon and earth. (The moon is darkened.) |
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| Why don't we get an eclipse every month? |
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| The Moon's orbit is at an angle to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. |
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