Eclipse and Tides Vocabulary

Front

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

Back

Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

The gravitational pull of the moon and sun causes _________.

Back

tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

Back

neap

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are in a straight line.

Back

spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

A _____ occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.

Back

solar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

Lighter part of a shadow

Back

penumbra

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Front

Central, darkest part of a shadow

Back

umbra

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the intertidal zone?

Back

The area along the shore that exists between the highest high and lowest low tides

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What type of eclipse is this an example of?
Options: Lunar Eclipse, Solar Eclipse

Back

Lunar Eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

Back

Solar Eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1