1. Chapter 5 Study Guide
Terms to know: rotation, revolution, axis, solstice, equinox, moon phases, synchronous rotation, eclipse, umbra, penumbra, neap tide, spring tide
Be able to explain what causes days, years, seasons, lunar phases, eclipses, and tides.
Be able to list the lunar phases in order and answer questions about them.
Be able to explain spring and neap tides, and use a tide chart.
Be able to explain why the sun doesn’t really “rise and set”
Be able to explain what a leap year is and why it occurs.
Don’t worry, the seasons diagram will NOT be on the test but you do need to know the reasons for the seasons and why it is warmer at the equator.