Moon
What moon phase occurs when the moon is completely dark?
New Moon
What season is it when your hemisphere is tilted towards the sun?
Summer
The daily rise and fall of ocean water levels is called ...?
Tides
What is the star at the centre of our solar system?
Sun
What effect does the moon have on Earth's oceans.
Tides
What angle is the Earth's axis?
23.5 degrees
What tides occur when the ocean water is at its lowest point?
Low tide
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What is the name of the moon phase when the moon appears fully lit
Full moon
What season is it when your hemisphere is tilted away from the sun?
Winter
What is the number of high tides in most coastal areas each day?
2
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the phase when the visible part of the moon appears to be getting larger?
Waxing
What region experiences little seasonal variation because it receives direct sunlight all year round?
Equator
What forces mainly causes tides on Earth?
Moon's gravity
What dwarf planet was once considered the ninth planet?
Pluto
Umbra
What causes the seasons to change throughout the year?
Earth's tilt on its axis
Although the moon has a stronger effect, what object also influences Earth's tides due to its gravitational pull?
Sun
What part of a comet becomes visible as it approaches the sun?
Tail