Earth Day and Year
Phases of the Moon
Seasons
Eclipses
Random Questions
100
One complete rotation of the Earth is called a:
Day
100
A ________ is a body that orbits a Planet.
Moon
100
If it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Winter
100
This is an event which one object in space casts a shadow on another object.
Eclipse
100
What is the side of the moon that we DONT see.
The dark side of the moon.
200
The Sun _____ in the East and _____ in the West.
Rises in East
Sets in West
200
How much of the moon do we see? What is that side called?
200
What Degrees is the Earth Tilted at?
200
Describe what happens during a Lunar Eclipse: (think about the Sun, Moon and Earth Positions)
The moon moves into the Earth’s Shadow
Or the Earth blocks the sun from the moon.
200
How many moons could you fit between the Earth and the Moon?
about 30
300
How long does it take the Sun to Revolve around the Sun? (Tricky Question)
365 ¼ Days
300
When we cannot see the moon in the sky, what phase are we in?
300
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun. How does this affect the Daylight?
There are more hours of light during the day
300
When the sun’s light is completely blocked by the moon, it is a ______ solar eclipse.
Total Eclipse
300
How long do the moon take to rotate once on its axis?
27 Days
400
How often does a Leap Year occur? What day does leap day fall on?
4 years
February 29th
400
The moon looks different every night in the sky. What are these changes called?
Phases of the Moon
400
Why does the Equator have higher Temperatures than most of the world?
400
Describe what happens during a Solar Eclipse: (think about the Sun, Moon and Earth Positions)
The moon goes between the Sun and the Earth and casts a Shadow on the Earth.
400
What would happen is the Earth did not tilt? Just talk about what would happen in Columbus Ohio.
Columbus would not have any seasons. It would be Warm all year round.
500
Why do we have a Leap Year?
To make up for the ¼ of a day each year.
500
What happens during a Supermoon?
The moon is FULL and it is the closest to Earth.
500
If I wanted to spend my life in complete Darkness, Where would I have to go in June and in December?
June: Alaska (North Pole)
December (Antarctica)
500
How often do we see a Total Solar Eclipse?
About one every 1 to 2 years.
500
What is the Longest and Shortest Day of daylight in Columbus.
Longest: June 21st
Shortest: December 21st