Phases of the Moon
Eclipses
Seasons
Tides
Misc
100
The phase of the moon that appears following a waning crescent.
What is a new moon.
100
What is the dark shadow in an eclipse called?
The umbra
100
What is the term for when the length of day and night are equal?
Equinox
100
What moon phases cause spring tides?
A full or new moon
100
What is the difference in orbit between a planet and a moon?
A moon orbits around a planet while a planet orbits around a star.
200

The phases of the moon that appears following waxing gibbous.

What is full moon?

200
What is the lighter shadow in an eclipse called?
The penumbra
200
What is a solstice?
When the Earth is furthest from the sun resulting in a longer day/shorter night or shorter night/longer day
200

What celestial body's gravity most affects ocean tides on Earth?

What is the gravitational pull of the moon?

200

How long it takes the moon to complete its phases.

What is 27-28 days?

300

What is the amount of the moon that receives light from the sun at all times?

50%

300
What is the relative positions of planetary bodies during a lunar eclipse?
The sun, the Earth, the moon
300

What are the three causes of seasons?

Earth's tilt on its axis, revolution of Earth around the sun and the amount of sunlight.

300

This type of tide happens 2 times a month during the 1st and 3rd quarter phase of the moon.

What is a neap tide?

300

This causes the day/night cycle on Earth.

What is the rotation on its axis?

400

The 3 causes of the phases of the moon.

What is the rotation of the Earth, the rotation of the moon, and light from the sun?

400
What is relative positions of the planetary bodies during a solar eclipse?
The sun, the moon, and the Earth
400

True or False

During an Equinox, the Earth is not tilted away or towards the sun.

What is true?

400

The "lump" of water created by the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on the Earth

What is the tidal bulge?

400

What part of the Earth receives about 12 hours of daylight all year long?

What is the equator?

500
What is the difference between waxing and waning?
Waxing is the moon going from new to full. Waning is the moon going from full to new.
500
What is the moon phase when a lunar eclipse would be visible?
During a full moon
500

What factor determines the season in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

Whether the hemisphere is pointed towards or away from the sun.

500

Double Jeopardy

What best describes how the ocean changes due to tides?

Gravity causes water levels to change at regular intervals throughout the day.

500

This is responsible for the changing appearance of the moon.

What is the disappearance of the sun when the moon rotates?

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