Moons,Seasons, Tides and Eclipses
6.E.1.1 Learn more about Moons,Seasons,Tides and Eclipses
Phases of the Moon
Welcome to moon central.Here we will learn about moon phases.There is the new moon,waxing crescent,First quarter,waxing gibbous,full,waning gibbous,third quarter and waning crescent.Waxing is getting bigger and waning is getting smaller.Gibbous is showing more and crescent is smaller.The lunar eclipse length is 29.5 days.
Phases of the Moon
Seasons
Rotation is when a planet turns all the way around on its axis one time.The tilt on axis is 23.5 degrees.This is why we have seasons.A year is the length of time that it takes the earth to make one orbit around the sun is 365.24.The northern hemisphere is everything above the equator.The southern hemisphere is everything below the equator.The equator is the line that divides the northern and southern hemispheres.
Why do we have seasons?
Spring Tides vs. Neap Tides
Spring tides are especially strong tides(they have nothing to do with the season spring).Neap tides are especially weak tides.
Diurnal vs. Semidiurnal
Diurnal or daily tides, the have one high tide and one low tide.Semidiurnal or semidaily tide have two high tides and to low tides.
Moon and Sun's Impact on Tides
The moon and the sun have a huge impact on tides but the moon has the most.
- The moon is closer to earth even though it is small
- The sun is farther away then the moon is but bigger and it has nothing to do with size.It matters on the length between them.
Spring Tides amd Neap Tides
Eclipse
- A lunar eclipse occurs at night and a solar eclipse occurs during the day.
- Moon passes through the earth's shadow.
- Total,Partial, and Penumbral lunar eclipse.
- Earth passes through the Moon's shadow.
- Total, Partial, & Annular solar eclipses.
Lunar Vs. Solar Eclipse