General Trivia
What is the rarest M&M colour?
Brown
What planet was reclassified to a dwarf planet?
Pluto
Would a crescent or gibbous moon appear bigger in the sky?
Gibbous
What does umbra mean?
A total shadow
Which light rays are more focused and therefore warmer?
Direct
What is a group of kangaroos called?
A Mob
What is the 5th planet from the Sun?
Jupiter
What scientific word means "decreasing in size"?
Waning
What is the definition of an eclipse?
The total or partial blocking of one celestial body by another
What is special about an equinox?
The day and night are of equal length
What is the difference between a labelled and annotated diagram?
A labelled diagram comprises of one or two words. Whereas an annotated diagram provides a detailed explanation of the diagram
What is the axis tilt of the Earth?
23.5o
In what direction does the Moon orbit the Earth? (Anticlockwise or Clockwise)
Anticlockwise
Lunar eclipse
Why do the seasons occur on Earth?
Because of the Earth's 23.5o axis tilt
Dump, floater, and wipe are terms used in which team sport?
Volleyball
In what direction does the Earth orbit the Sun? (Anticlockwise or Clockwise)
Anticlockwise
How much of the Moon is always illuminated by the Sun?
50%
Match the following phrases:
Penumbra, Umbra and Partial, Total
Penumbra - Partial
Umbra - Total
Would 30o or 60o light rays create more direct sun rays?
60o
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in 1903)?
Marie Curie
What is the relationship between the planets' distance from the sun and how far apart they are?
Planets become more spaced out the further away from the Sun
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
Because the Moon's orbit and rotation take the same amount of time (29.5 days). Therefore, the same side is always facing the Earth
Why don't we have an eclipse every month?
The orbit of the moon around the earth is not on the same plane as the orbit of the earth around the sun
What would happen to the seasons if there was no axis tilt?
If there was no axis tilt, there would be no seasons. The warmer areas would be near the equator and the colder areas would be near the poles