These days have equal hours of daylight and darkness.
What are Spring and Fall equinox (March 21 and Sept 21)
100
The phase of the moon when we cannot see the moon.
What is new moon?
100
This occurs during either a full moon or new moon?
What is a Spring Tide
100
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days or one year
100
The motion the Earth does on its axis?
What is rotate?
200
If the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun - what season would the southern hemisphere most likely be in?
What is winter.
200
The phase of the moon that is completely illuminated by the sun?
What is a full moon?
200
How would you categorize a spring tide?
What is extreme - very high highs and very low lows
200
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
about 24 hours
200
The length of a lunar cycle.
What is one month - approximately 28 days.
300
The season that you would most likely experience the greatest amount of daylight hours would be?
What is the summer.
300
Moons that appear to be gaining light or are getting bigger are ____________?
What is waxing moons.
300
At which two moon phases is a neap tide most likely to occur?
What is a first or third quarter moon.
300
What is the length of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth?
one month (29.5 days)
300
The higher the wave's frequency; the more ________ it carries.
What is - energy.
400
Why do countries near the equator experience equal amounts of sunlight all year?
What is they are receiving direct sunlight all year.
400
What is the moon phase that appears between a new moon and a 1st quarter moon?
What is waxing crescent.
400
What is responsible for our tides on earth?
What is the moon's gravitational pull.
400
What is the purpose of using light years?
What is to measure the distance of objects in space from earth.
400
The motion the moon does around the Earth and the Earth does around the sun.
What is revolve?
500
As you move from winter to summer describe what is happening to the sun's rays and the amount of daylight hours.
What is the sun's rays are becoming more direct and the daylight hours are getting longer.
500
DOUBLE!
How many days (approximately) does it take for one moon phase to the next?
If it is a full moon on November 12-14th when would you expect to see the NEXT full moon?
What is -
1. 3-4 days
2. December 12-14th
500
How often do tides occur daily?
What is 4 times a day - every six hours.
500
In your own words - explain the red shift.
What is - stars that are closer to earth appear blue and stars that are further way appear red.
500
The sun is located where in our galaxy - hint it is NOT the center.