Eclipses and Tides
At one beach, high tide occurs at 8 a.m. When will the next high tide most likely occur?
8 pm
T/F During all lunar eclipses, the earth is between the sun and the moon.
True
T/F The largest number of shells exposed on a beach would be found when the moon's and sun's gravitational pulls combine.
True
A lunar eclipse can only occur during a ____________________
full moon.
What causes tides on earth? (be specific)
gravitational pull of the sun and the moon
If the sun is bigger than the moon, why does the moon have a greater effect on tides?
it is much closer than the sun
A total solar eclipse is visible anywhere within the ___________'s umbra
moon
During a total lunar eclipse, the _____________ passes through the ________________'s umbra.
moon/ earth
During _________________________ tides, high tides are lower and low tides are higher.
neap
During a(n) __________________ tide, Earth, the Sun, and the Moon form a right angle.
neap
Solar eclipses can only occur when there is a ________________ ______________________.
new moon
A solar eclipse can only occur during a ___________________
new moon.
During a(n) ___________________ tide, Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are positioned in a straight line.
spring
During full moon and new moon phases, ______________________ tides occur
spring
The daily rise and fall of sea level is called a ____________
tide
You do not see a lunar eclipse every month because the Moon's orbit is slightly ___________________compared to Earth's orbit
tilted
During a solar eclipse, if you are in the penumbra of the moon's shadow, you see a ____________________ solar eclipse
total
The moon prevents sunlight from reaching parts of the Earth during a ______________ __________________ _________________
total solar eclipse
The _________________________ is the central, darker part of a shadow, where light is totally blocked.
umbra
