Science: lunar, tides , solar

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How many days does it take to go from new moon to new moon

29.5

What is the earths period of revolution

364.24 days

Reasons for season

Angles of sunlight , Direct/indirect energy Revolution around the sun

What passes through shadow of earth

Full shadow

Moon phases in order

1: new moon 2. Waxing Crescent 3. First quater 4. Waxing gibbous 5. Full moon 6. Waning gibbous 7. Third quater 8. Waning crescent 9. Moon

What is earths period of rotation

24 hours

Why does the same side of the moon always face the earth

As the moon revolves it rotates so that the near side of the moo. Always faces earth. Period of the moons rotation

What is the difference between crescent and gibbous moon

Crescent- is c shaped and is less than half next moon almost new gibbous is between half and full moon next to full moon almost full

Solstice

Days when the sun reaches its farthest northern and southern declinations. The winter solstice occurs on March 21 marks begging of winter summer solstice is on June 21

Equinox

Days which day and night are equal duration spring is March 21 fall is September 21

What happens in lunar eclipse

Earth blocks the sunlight normally reflected by the moon makes moon glow

Do lunar or solar eclipses occur more often

Lunar because the shadow of earth is larger than the shadow of the moon

Which type of eclipse is visible to more areas on earth

Lunar because the shadow of earth is larger that the shadow of the moon

What is the difference between spring ride and Neap tide

Spring tide has the greatest variation between high and low full and new phase , Neap Tide has the least amount of variation between high and low, 1st and 3rd quarter

What is the difference between waxing and waning

The difference is waxing is increasing waning is decreasing

What happens during solar eclipse

The new moon is between sub and earth casting shadow on earth

What affects tides

The position of the earth moon and sun and gravitational pull of sun and moon


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