Moon Phases
Tides
Seasons
Eclipses
Miscellaneous
100
How many phases are there in the moons cycle?
8
100
How many tides are there in one day?
4
100
How many seasons are there?
4
100
What does SEM stand for?
Sun, Earth, Moon
100
Is the moon made of cheese?
No
200
Starting from a new moon what is the third phase in the cycle?
First Quarter
200
If the high tide has been 2.4m high five days in a row the next day is most likely to be?
2.4m
200
At which positions is the northern and southern hemisphere receiving equal amounts of the sun's energy? Daily Double
Spring and Fall
200
If the moon is only partially covering the sun what is the eclipse called?
Partial Solar Eclipse
200
Name all of the planets in our solar system in order from closest to the sun to the furthest from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
300
Does the waxing crescent or the waning crescent come first?
Waxing Crescent
300
What is the moon phase and type of tide?
1st or 3rd Quarter and Neap Tides
300
What causes the seasons?
The earths axis/tilt towards the sun
300
What type of eclipse has this order: Sun, Moon, Earth?
Solar Eclipse
300
How days in a lunar month?
29.5 days
400
How long does the moon take to revolve around earth?
29.5 days
400
What phase is the moon in and what types of tides are created?
Full Moon and Spring Tide
400
How does the sun affect the seasons?
The more direct sunlight creates summer.
Less direct sunlight creates winter.
400
What is the positions of the sun moon and earth during a lunar eclipse?
SEM
400
Describe the movement of the sun earth and moon using the word "revolves".
Daily double
The moon revolves around the earth and the earth revolves around the sun.
500
Name all of the different phases of the moon in order in a new cycle,.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent Moon, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous Moon, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous Moon, Third Quarter Moon, Waning Crescent Moon.
500
If the moon is currently at a first quarter what kind of tides will be happening?
Neap Tide
500
If it is winter in the northern hemisphere, what season is the southern hemisphere experiencing?
summer
500
What is the moon phase during a solar eclipse and lunar eclipse? Label clearly.
Solar- new moon
Lunar - full moon
500
How is the moon illuminated?
Reflecting the sun's energy