Astronomical Phenomena
What is an Astronomical Phenomena?
Events which we can see from Earth
A Lunar Eclispe is when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun
True of False
True
What is another name for the Auroras?
Nothern or Southern Lights
What causes the Earth to have seasons?
The Tilt of the Earth
How many times has the Earth orbited the Sun in the average grade 5 student's lifetime?
10 or 11
Name 4 phases of the moon.
new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.
What colour does the moon appear in a lunar Eclipse
Red
The particles that the Sun releases are called
"Solar Winds"
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?
1 year/365 days
During the Spring and Autumn Equinox, the days and nights are the _______ length
same length
Solar and Lunar Eclipse: These occur when the Earth, Moon and sun ____________
Fill in the blank
Line up
A soloar eclipse is when the Sun passes between the Earth and the moon
True of False
False
What do the solar winds interact with when the reach the Earth?
Magnetic Field
The Earth is separated into how many Hemispheres? What are they called?
2
Northern and Southern Hemispheres
What type of Eclipse did some of North America Experience last year?
Solar Eclipse
Phases of the Moon: The changing appearance of the Moon as it _________the Earth
Fill in the blanks
Circles
What is a partial Solar Eclipse
When part of moon blocks a portion of the Sun
What Gas causes the particles to turn Green in the sky?
Oxygen
If the Earth is Tilted towards the Sun in the Nothern Hemisphere - what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
What is the imaginary line that goes throught he center of the Earth - which allows the Earth to spin
Axis
Meteor Showers: These happen when the Earth passes through the __________ left by commets
Waste
What do we see when we look up at the sun during a Annular Eclipse
A thin ring around the outside of The Moon
What does the Earth's magnetic field do for the planet?
Acts as a protective shield
If the Earth is tilted away from the Sun in the Nothern Hemisphere, what season is it?
Winter
The Summer solstice, is the official start of Summer.
True of False?
Is it the longest or shortest day of the year?
True
Longest