Alignments
Sun
Space Basics
Seasons
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100
The moon blocks light to the Earth during the day during this type of eclipse.
Solar
100
What letter represents our sun?
D
100
How long does it take the moon to complete one full revolution around Earth?
About one month (27 days)
100
What causes seasons on Earth?
The tilt of the Earth
100
The ______________ theory models the formation of the universe.
Big Bang Theory
200
The Earth cast its shadow on the moon during the night during this type of eclipse.
Lunar
200
What letter(s) represents the white dwarfs?
E
200
True or False: The sun is classified as a planet.
FALSE. It is classified as a star.
200
The longest and shortest days of the year are called ____________.
Solstices
200
True or False: A black hole can let light escape.
False: a black hole's gravity is too strong to let anything escape.
300
The alignment during a lunar eclipse.
Sun, Earth, moon
300
What does this graph compare? (2 variables)
Brightness & Temperature
300
The Earth’s ______ gives us day and night.
Rotation
300
When day length equals night length it is called a(n) _______ .
Equinox
300
The Earth’s ________ is equal to one year on Earth.
Revolution
400
The alignment during a solar eclipse.
Sun, moon, Earth
400
What letter(s) represent a giant type star?
A or B
400
A neap tide occurs during the ____ moon phase(s).
First & Last (half) quarters
400
Every ______ months there is a change in the season.
3
400
Name the GALAXY our Earth is a part of.
The Milky Way
500
Explain what happens during tides
Oceans bulge on Earth on the farthest and closest sides to the moon
500
What type of star will our sun become next?
Giant
500
Which planet is larger; Jupiter or Earth?
Jupiter
500
How many solstices are there per year?
How many equinoxes are there per year?
2 and 2
500
The angle you view Polaris from is ALWAYS equal to your...
(as long as you're in the Northern Hemisphere!)
Latitude