Phases, Eclipses, and tides

Front

What is the correct name for the phase labeled G in the moon phases diagram?

Back

Third Quarter

Front

How long does it take to go from phase I to phase E in the moon phases?

Back

2 weeks

Front

Which two phases are considered gibbous moons?

Back

D and F

Front

Phases shown in B and H

Back

Crescent Moons

Front

Inertia

Back

The tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in place

Front

What does the phase of the moon you see from Earth depend on?

Back

How much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth

Front

Explain one difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse.

Back

A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, while a solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth.

Front

What does the strength of the force of gravity depend on?

Back

The masses of the objects and the distance between them

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

Earth’s rotation on its axis

Front

Why does Earth have seasons?

Back

Because Earth’s axis is tilted as it moves around the sun