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The tendency of an object to resist change in motion
inertia
The two factors that determine the amount of gravity between two objects
Mass and distance
An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force
Newton’s First Law of Motion
Any two bodies in the universe attract each other with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between themforcedirectly proportional
Law of Universal Gravitation
What keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth?
Gravity and inertia
Which phase follows the New Moon?
Waxing Crescent
What term is used to describe the moon when it is decreasing in light?
waning
Which phase follows the 3 rd quarter?
Waning Crescent
How many days does it take the moon to complete all of its phases?
29.5 days
Why do we always see the same side of the moon?
The rate of revolution and rotation of the moon is equal
What type of eclipse occurs when the moon is blocking sunlight from reaching the Earth?
Solar eclipse
Where would you have to be on Earth to experience a full solar eclipse?
Within the umbra
Where would you be if you were experiencing a partial solar eclipse?
Within the penumbra
Why are you more likely to experience a full lunar eclipse rather than a total solar eclipse?
The Earth is larger than the moon. The moon only blocks a small amount of light from reaching the Earth.
Why do we not experience a lunar eclipse each month?
The orbits of the moon and Earth are tilted
What type of tide does the diagram represent?
Spring Tide
What type of tide does the following diagram represent?
NeapTide
Where would you have to be to experience a NeapTide?
1 or 3
What is wrong with the diagram below?
The high tide and low tide are reversed
Sketch an illustration of a lunar eclipse (include the Sun, moon, Earth, Penumbra, and Umbra)
I will check each sketch
Name two ways the gravitational pull between the moon and Earth could be decreased.
Increase the distance between them or decrease the mass of one of them.
How often do Neap Tides occur?
Twice a month
How many low tides does Coastal Carolina experience in a day?
2
Why does the moon have a greater effect on ocean tides than the sun?
Even though the sun is much larger, the moon is much closer.
Why does the moon look red and orange during a lunar eclipse?
The Earth’s shadow filters the light
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