Solar Processes
Eclipses
Moon Phases
Tides
Seasons
100
The Sun is mostly made of these two elements.
What are Hydrogen and Helium.
100
This eclipse occurs when the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon.
What is a lunar eclipse.
100
This is the phase where there is no light reflecting from the moon
What is a New moon
100
The tide cycle is mostly caused by the gravity of this celestial object.
What is the Moon.
100
The imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and North and South poles
What is Earth's axis
200
These are dark, cooler areas that appear on the Sun's surface.
What are sunspots
200
This eclipse occurs when the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth.
What is a solar eclipse.
200
This is the phase that comes after a Full moon
What is Waning gibbous
200
This is the amount of time required for a complete tide cycle.
What is 12 hours.
200
Without this part of the Earth's movement, we would not have seasons.
What is the Earth's tilted axis.
300
The Sun is made of superhot, ionized gas, also known as this.
What is plasma.
300
This is a diagram of what type of eclipse?
What is a lunar eclipse.
300
When the Moon is growing larger in the sky, we use this word to describe it.
What is waxing.
300
The Sun's gravity can affect the tide cycle by causing these special types of tides.
What are Spring and Neap tides.
300
This is the area on the Earth that does not experience a variety of seasons
What is The equator
400
These sudden bursts of plasma from the Sun can sometimes cause problems with electronics on Earth.
What is a solar flare.
400
This is a diagram of what type of eclipse?
What is a solar eclipse.
400
When the Earth is in between the Moon and the Sun, we would see this lunar phase.
What is a full Moon.
400
This type of tide is described by higher high tides and lower low tides
What is Spring tides
400
When the Northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, the Southern hemisphere is experiencing this season
What is Winter
500
The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is caused when plasma from the Sun interacts with this.
What is the Earth's magnetic field.
500
When viewing a solar eclipse, it is important to use this protective device.
What are eclipse glasses/pinhole glasses
500
The lunar cycle takes this many days to complete
What is 29.5 Days
500
This type of tide is when there is the least difference between low and high tide
What is Neap tides
500
This pole is pointed toward the sun when the Northern hemisphere is experiencing winter
What is The South pole