Ms. Mathews Earth Science Fall Semester Final Review - Part 4

The moon's state in which its rotational and orbital periods are equal.

Squeezes and pulls rock in the same direction as the wave travels.

Causes rock to move at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels.

Inner portion of the Moon's shadow on Earth during a solar eclipse.

Causes rock to move both up and down and side to side.

Occurs when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow.

First wave to arrive at a seismic facility.

These waves are second to arrive at a seismic facility.

Outer portion of the Moon's shadow on Earth during a solar eclipse.

Electric and magnetic disturbances or waves that travel through space.

Occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth.

Plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun,

Spring day characterized by day and night of equal lengths.