How long does it take the Earth to rotate (spin) on its axis?
What is 24 hrs.
100
Winter solstice.
What is the first day of winter.
200
These tides are considered the strongest of the tides.
What are the spring tides?
200
What does "waning" mean?
"Waning" means decreasing.
200
Which eclipse occurs during the full moon?
What is a lunar eclipse?
200
How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?
What is 29.5 days.
200
Autumnal Equinox.
What is the first day of fall.
300
These tides occur twice a day.
What are high and low tides?
300
Which phase of the moon is when we see the whole lighted half of the moon?
What is the Full Moon?
300
Sun>>>Moon>>>Earth
What is a solar eclipse?
300
How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
What is 365.25 days or one year.
300
What does equinox mean?
What is equal parts of daylight and night time.
400
These tides occur during the full and new moon.
What is a spring tide?
400
What is the acronym that helps us remember the phases of the moon? (And what do they stand for?)
What is "DOC"? (D-First quarter, O-Full Moon, C-Last Quarter)
400
Which eclipse occurs during the night time?
What is Lunar Eclipse?
400
What causes the seasons on Earth?
What is the tilt of the Earth (more direct rays hitting the Earth during the summer versus the winter).
400
What are the moon phases that occurs during the neap tides?
What is the first quarter and last quarter.
500
How do the tides occur and why are they predictable?
The tides occur because of the gravitational pull of the moon and they are predictable since they occur in a pattern.
500
Can you name the 8 Phases of the moon in order starting with the New Moon?
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent
500
What is the time of day, moon phase, and the alignment of the sun, earth, and moon during a solar eclipse?
What is day time, new moon, and sun>>moon>>earth
500
What is the difference between rotation and revolution and give an example of each.
Rotation spins, shape of a circle, the Earth rotates on its axis.
Revolution revolves around another object, in the shape of an ellipse, the moon revolves around the Earth and the Earth revolves around the Sun.
500
What are the moon phases that occur during the spring tides? And which are stronger- neap or spring?
What is new and full. (straight line) Spring is stronger.