Terminology
What is the term for the Earth's spinning on its own axis, causing day and night?
Rotation
What is the primary reason for the occurrence of day and night on Earth?
Rotation of the Earth on its axis
When we talk about an object's resistance to changes in motion and the amount of matter it contains, we're referring to these two properties. What are they?
Mass and weight
What causes the different phases of the Moon as it orbits Earth?
Varying angle between the Sun, Earth, and the Moon
What causes Earth's seasons as it orbits the Sun, leading to variations in temperature and day length?
Tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun
Which term describes the Earth's movement around the Sun, completing one orbit in approximately 365.25 days?
Revolution
How many hours does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis?
24 hours
What force keeps us grounded on Earth and is responsible for the weight of objects on its surface?
Gravity
During a solar eclipse, what is obscured by another, resulting in a temporary darkening of the sky during the day?
The Sun
In which two hemispheres does the tilt of Earth's axis cause opposite seasons at the same time?
Northern and Southern Hemisphere
This term refers to the path that a celestial object, such as a planet or moon, follows as it travels around another object in space.
Orbit
Why does the Sun appear to rise in the east and set in the west on Earth?
Earth's west-to-east rotation
When the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun align, creating higher high tides and lower low tides, we experience what type of tides?
Spring Tides
When the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow on the Moon, what type of eclipse occurs?
Lunar Eclipse
What season marks the transition from winter to spring when flowers and trees begin to bloom, and temperatures gradually rise?
Spring
What word is used to describe the angle at which Earth's axis is inclined concerning its orbit around the Sun?
Tilt
What determines the length of a year on Earth?
What is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one orbit around the Sun?
When the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun is at right angles, we get tides with less difference between high and low tides.
Neap Tides
In an eclipse, the lighter, outer shadow is known as the penumbra, while the darker, inner shadow is called what?
Umbra
In the Southern Hemisphere, when it's summer, what season is experienced in the Northern Hemisphere?
Winter
Earth's imaginary line, extending from the North Pole to the South Pole, is referred to by what term?
Axis
During Mr Griffiths segment on 3 Questions, 2 Truths and 1 Lie. What was the lie?
I have my own podcast where I talk about sports and news.
What is the formula for Weight?
w=mg
During the first quarter moon phase in the Southern Hemisphere, which half of the Moon is illuminated: the left or the right?
Right half of the Moon
Latitude line that circles the Earth halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole, known for its consistent warm climate and a location where the sun is directly overhead at noon during the equinoxes?
Equator