A | B |
eclipse | moon's shadow hit Earth or Earth's shadow hits the moon |
solar eclipse | moon passes between Earth and Sun; blocking Sun |
lunar eclipse | the Earth is directly between the moon and Sun |
a lunar eclipse can only occur during | Full moon |
the darkest part of the moon's shadow | umbra |
the less dark and smaller part of shadow during eclipse | penumbra |
penumbra | partial eclipse occurs here |
umbra | total eclipse occurs here |
tide | rise and fall of ocean water |
gravity | a force that pulls hte moon and Earth together |
Moon | controls the ocean tides |
2 of each occur each day | high and low tide |
high tide to another high tide | 12.5 hours |
high tide to low tide | approx. 6 hours |
spring tide | greatest difference between high tide and low tide |
neap tide | least difference between high tide and low tide |
Sun, Earth & moon in a line cause a _______________ tide | spring |
Sun and moon are at right angle to Earth during a _____________________tide | neap |