Eclipses, seasons, Tides
The moon
Earth
Movement
Take a Chance
100
Which type of eclipse is this?
solar eclipse
100
It takes the moon _____ days to complete one lunar cycle.
29 days
100
Earths only natural satellite is ________
the moon
100
The sun appears to move from _______ to ________
East to West
100
What part of the Earth experiences the least change in seasons?
equator
200
At which point would there be a spring (high) tide?
A, B, or D?
A
200
Which phase of the moon does not reflect any sunlight toward Earth?
New Moon
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
New moon
200
______ is the spinning of Earth on its axis
rotation
200
Which picture shows the Northern Hemisphere in winter? The left, top, right, or bottom image?
right
200
The longest day of the year is called the _____ ____
summer solstice
300
Caused by the pull of the moon's gravity on the Earth:
seasons
tides
day/night cycle
moon
tides
300
How much of the moon is always in sunlight?
1/2
300
It takes Earth ____ to rotate once
24 hours
300
What two things affect gravity?
mass and distance
300
shooting stars are really _________ burning up as they enter Earths atmosphere.
meteors
400
When the South pole is tilted towards the Sun, it is...
A. Summer in both hemispheres
B. Winter in both hemispheres
C. Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and Winter in the Southern Hemisphere
D. Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
D. Winter in the Northern Hemisphere and Summer in the southern.
400
What phase of the moon is labeled 2?
waning crescent
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
waxing crescent
400
One revolution of Earth around the sun takes _______ (be exact)
365 1/4 days
400
What type of movement is the Earth doing here?
rotating
400
How many phases does the moon go through?
8
500
What moon phase would be seen from Earth when the moon is at position 5?
new moon
first quarter
full moon
third quarter
Full Moon
500
When the moon is losing light each night, this is called ______
waning
500
Caused by the tilt of the Earth (23.5*)
day
seasons
month
night
seasons
500
Which has more gravity- The Earth or the moon? Why?
The Earth, it is larger (has more mass) than the moon
500
What season does A represent?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
Spring