WHAT PHENOMENA HAPPEN ACCORDING TO THE MOON PHASES?
SPRING AND NEAP TIDES.
How many Moon phases are there?
There are 8 Moon phases.
WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE MAIN MOON PHASES?
FULL MOON, QUARTER MOON, CRESCENT MOON, NEW MOON, WAXING MOON
HOW MANY PLANETS ARE THERE IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM?
There are 8 planets.
What does the Moon look like at apogee?
It looks like smaller.
WHAT IS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN EARTH AND THE MOON?
The distance between EARTH and THE MOON is 384,403 km.
WHAT COULD YOU NOTICE ABOUT APOGEE TIDES?
When the alignment does not happen, the result is a smaller difference between the high and low tides. This phenomenon is called Neap tides.
HOW DO THE MOON PHASES AFFECT THE TIDES?
Gravity is responsible for the low tides and high tides, depending on the phase of the Moon.
WHAT IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM?
The Sun.
WHAT ROTATES AROUND EARTH?
The Moon rotates around Earth.
HOW DOES MOON'S GRAVITY AFFECT THE OCEANS?
the Moon's gravity moves all the liquids on Earth. We can only see this movement in the oceans, because they have a great amount of water.
WHAT COLOR IS THE MOON?
Moon is gray and brown.
WHICH PLANET IS THE CLOSEST TO THE SUN?
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.
HOW MANY HIGH TIDES AND LOW TIDES HAPPEN IN A DAY?
Coastal areas experience two low tides and two high tides every lunar day, or 24 hours and 50 minutes.
WHICH PLANET IS THE FARTHEST?
Neptune is the farthest planet to the Sun.
WHAT COULD YOU NOTICE ABOUT SPRING TIDES?
When the Sun aligns with the Earth and Moon, high tides are at a higher level and low tides are at a lower level. This phenomenon is called Spring tides.
What does the Moon look like at perigee?
It looks like bigger.
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