Seasons 1
Seasons 2
Seasons 3
Tides
Moon Phases
100
What are the three things in our solar system that primarily affect human life on Earth?
Earth, Earth's Moon, and The Sun
100
What is the longest day of the year for everyone?
Their Summer Solstice
100
What is the shortest day of the year for everyone?
Their Winter Solstice
100
What plays a bigger role in the effect of tides, the moon or the sun? Explain your answer.
The Moon because it is closer to the Earth than the sun.
100
What does the moon orbiting the Earth cause?
Moon phases
200
What are the two things that cause seasons on Earth?
Tilt of the Earth
Revolution of the Tilted Earth around the Sun
200
When is the Earth actually closest to the sun distance wise?
During the middle of January.
200
What is the tilt angle of the Earth?
23.4o
200
What are the two things that cause tides on Earth?
The Sun and Earth's Moon
200
How long does it take to for the moon to spin around once?
27 days.
300
What is the cause of Summer heating?
Your hemisphere is tilted towards the sun giving you longer days and more direct sunlight
300
What is the cause of Winter Cooling?
Your hemisphere is tilted away from the sun you have shorter days and less direct sunlight
300
What is the Latin word for Fall?
Autumn
300
What kind of tide will occur in the situation below?Also describe how the tides will be on this day.
Neap Tide. The tides will be very equal/moderate throughout the whole planet.
300
What situation will occur in the picture below?
Solar Eclipse
400
When are the two Equinoxes?
March 20th and September 22nd
400
When are the two solstices?
June 21st and December 21st
400
What is the latin word for Spring?
Vern
400
What kind of tide will occur in the situation below? Also describe how the tides will be on this day.
Spring tide. High tides will be very high and low tides will be very low.
400
What situation will occur in the picture below?
Lunar Eclipse
500
On June 21st, which of the following days will have the longest day? Explain your answer.
Fairbanks, Alaska @ 64.8o N
Miami, Florida @ 25.6o N
Cape Town, South Africa @ 33.9o S
Fairbanks, Alaska because on June 21 the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun. When your hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the farthest north will have the longest day.
500
On December 21st, which of the following days will have the longest day? Explain your answer.
Fairbanks, Alaska @ 64.8o N
Miami, Florida @ 25.6o N
Cape Town, South Africa @ 33.9o S
Cape Town, South Africa because on December 21st the southern hemisphere is titled towards the sun and when the southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun the furthest south you go will have the longest day.
500
On March 20th, which of the following days will have the longest day? Explain your answer.
Fairbanks, Alaska @ 64.8o N
Miami, Florida @ 25.6o N
Cape Town, South Africa @ 33.9o S
March 20th is an equinox. On the equinoxes everyone on the planet has 12 hours of equal sunlight
500
If you have a spring tide on April 7th, when will you have next spring tide and next neap tide?
Neap tide will occur on April 14th, one week later
Spring tide will occur on April 21st, two week later.
500
DAILY DOUBLE #2: 1000 point question
Come draw all 8 moon phases accurately and label them.
