Seasons, Latitude, and Longitude
Vocabulary
The Moon & Earth (1)
The Moon & Earth (2)
Miscellaneous
100
If someone lives along the equator, at what latitude do they live?
0°
100
In your own words, what is an "axis"?
Daily Double
An imaginary line in the middle of a celestial body around which it spins
100
Identify the moon phase.
Last/Third Quarter.
100
Identify the moon phase.
Waxing Crescent.
100
Each day, there are _ high tides and _ low tides.
2, 2
200
What is an equinox? When do they happen?
Daily Double
An equinox is the first day of Spring or Autumn. They happen in March and September.
200
What is the Prime Meridian and where is it located?
The Prime Meridian is the central line of longitude at 0 degrees. It passes through Greenwich, England.
200
It takes __ days for the moon to complete a revolution around the Earth.
29 1/2
200
This occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.
A Solar Eclipse.
200
Do you weigh the same amount on Earth as you do on the Moon? Explain why or why not.
No. The Earth is bigger than the moon, so it pulls with a greater gravitational force. That means you weigh more on the Earth than the Moon.
300
What are the coordinates of this location in Peru?
10°S, 76°W
300
What is a celestial body?
A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as the Moon, the Sun, an asteroid, planet, or star
300
Identify the tide.
Neap Tide.
300
Identify the tide.
Spring Tide.
300
Why don't we have a lunar eclipse every month?
The moon's orbit is tilted, so it doesn't usually line up with the Earth.
400
Which country is found at 30°N, 20°E?
Libya
400
What is gravity? Do all objects have a gravitational pull? Explain.
The force by which a planet (or other large object) draws objects toward its center. All objects have gravity, but only extremely large objects have a gravitation pull that we notice.
400
If we experience a First Quarter Moon on July 15th, which moon phase will we experience on August 15th?
Daily Double
Waxing Gibbous (because the cycle is 29 days, so after 1 month, we'd be on the next phase).
400
In your own words, explain why we see different phases of the moon.
We see different phases of the moon because we see the Moon from different angles as it revolves around the Earth. When it is in different positions, it changes how much of the lit up side of the moon that we see.
400
The strength of gravity depends on ____ and _______.
Daily Double
Mass and Distance.
500
Using the bolded words below, explain what causes us to experience the seasons.
Tilt, Revolution, Axis, Hemisphere
We experience the seasons due to Earth's tilted axis. In the summer, we are tilted toward the sun and in the winter we are tilted away from the sun. Because of this, the Northern and Southern Hemispheres experience opposite seasons.
500
Explain what the difference between the following vocabulary words is:
Rotation, Revolution, Orbit
Rotation: to spin around a central axis
Revolution: to follow a path around another object
Orbit: the path an object follows to revolve around another object
500
In your own words, explain why we don't have a lunar eclipse every month.
Hint: Instead, we have a full moon. Why?
The moon's orbit is tilted 5 degrees.
500
In your own words, explain how the moon impacts the tides.
The moon's gravity pulls on the tides. The side of the Earth that is facing the moon (and the direct opposite side) will have a high tide.
500
In your own words, explain the following: What causes a solar eclipse to happen? If there is a solar eclipse, where would I have to be in order to see it?
A solar eclipse is caused by the Moon moving directly between the Earth and Sun. To see a total solar eclipse, you would have to be in the umbra, or the shadow cast by the Moon on the Earth.