Seasons
Moon Phases
Eclipses
Gravity
Solar System
100
This season is Ms. Fish's absolute favorite season
Fall
100
How much of the moon is lit by the sun
half
100
What type of eclipse is this?
Solar eclipse
100
An object's weight is dependent on mass and ________________.
gravity
100
List the 8 planets in order starting from the Sun.
Mercury - Venus - Earth - Mars - Jupiter - Saturn - Uranus - Neptune
200
This causes Earth's seasons as it revolves around the Sun
Earth's tilt
200
The portion of the lunar cycle between a full moon and a new moon during which the moon appears to be shrinking
Waning
200
What kind of eclipse is this?
Lunar eclipse
200
Why is the force of gravity higher for the two spheres on the bottom of this picture?
Gravity increases when the distance between two objects decreases, just like magnets.
200
Which planet is the hottest?
Venus
300
When your location is rotated toward the sun, it is _____________.
daytime
300
Daily Double!!!
1. What moon phase is this?
2. What moon phase comes right before this?
Daily Double!!!
1. Waxing gibbous
1. Waxing gibbous
300
How do the Sun, Earth, and moon need to be aligned to create a solar eclipse?
Sun - moon - Earth
300
Which object has a stronger force of gravity?
B / yellow
300
Which planet has the most violent weather?
Neptune
400
Which letter represents how the Earth is positioned when it is winter in the Northern hemisphere?
A
400
How long it takes to go from a full moon to a 3rd quarter moon
1 week
400
What moon phase happens just before and just after a lunar eclipse?
Full moon
400
Carlie weighs 140 lbs. (pounds)
How would her weight change if she teleported to Neptune?
She would weigh a lot more because Neptune has a stronger force of gravity.
400
Which planets are usually classified as "giants"?
Jupiter (gas giant), Saturn (gas giant), Uranus (ice giant), and Neptune (ice giant)
500
Which letter represents how the Earth is positioned when it is spring in the Southern hemisphere?
H
500
How long it takes to go from a 1st quarter to a new moon
3 weeks
500
About how often do total solar eclipses happen on Earth?
About every 100 years
500
Put these items in order from weakest gravitational pull to strongest gravitational pull.
dog - Earth - car - moon - pencil - train - horse
pencil - dog - horse - car - train - moon - Earth
500
As of 2023, which planet has the most moons?
Saturn