8th Grade Unit 5 Vocabulary

Front

What is the periodic rise and fall of the level of water in the ocean called?

Back

Tide

Front

What happens when the moon goes between the sun and earth and blocks the sun?

Back

Solar Eclipse

Front

What are weaker tides caused by the sun and moon being in different positions called?

Back

Neap Tide

Front

What is it called when the moon is fully dark?

Back

New Moon

Front

What is the movement of an object around another object known as?

Back

Revolution

Front

What is the term for the gravitational pull of the moon on Earth that causes tides?

Back

Lunar Gravitational Pull

Front

What is the term for the time when the sun is directly above the equator, resulting in equal day and night?

Back

Equinox

Front

What is the term for the phase of the moon when it is fully illuminated?

Back

Full Moon

Front

What is the term for the circular movement of an object around a central point?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the term for the time when the sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon?

Back

Solstice