Seasons
Moon Phases
Eclipses
How long? How many?
Planets and Stars Potpourri
100
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 eclipse happens when the moon is in the Earth's shadow and the full moon, sun, and Earth are lined up directly.
What is a Lunar eclipse
100
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365.25 days or one year
100
The motion the Earth does on its axis?
What is rotate?
200
If the Earth had no tilt, this would be the year-round season in Minnesota.
What is spring or fall?
200
The phase of the moon that is completely illuminated by the sun?
What is a full moon?
200
This eclipse happens when the sun is blocked by the moon and the new moon, Earth, and sun line up?
What is a Solar eclipse
200
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
about 24 hours giving us day and night
200
The two things that affect gravity
What are mass and distance?
300
In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the name of the shortest day of the year and the first day of winter.
What is the winter solstice (December 21)?
300
The amount of the moon that is lit at all times.
What is half?
300
This is the moon phase that a solar eclipse occurs during.
What is the new moon phase?
300
Name the order the 8 planets from the sun outward
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
300
Daily Double. (Make a wager)
Which planet has more gravity Earth or Jupiter?
400
On June 21st (summer solstice), the most direct rays from the sun are concentrated at this latitude.
What is the tropic of cancer (23.5 N)?
400
Name the moon phase that comes after new moon.
What is waxing crescent?
400
This is the moon phase that a lunar eclipse occurs.
What is a full moon phase?
400
Daily Double (Make a wager)
The number of times you have traveled around the sun if you are 10 years old.
400
The motion the moon does around the Earth and the Earth does around the sun.
What is revolve?
500
Earth's temperatures and hours of daylight stay the most constant at this latitude.
What is the equator (0 degrees)?
500
This is the reason for the different shapes of the moon.
What is the view of the moon as seen from earth and the position of the moon around earth allows for only parts of the moon that are lit up to be seen.
500
We see a total lunar eclipse when?
What is when the moon passes through the Earth’s Penumbra
500
What is the number of natural satellites the planet Earth has?
one (our moon)
500
If a student observed the position of the sun above a building at noon in January and then compared the sun again at noon in March, the apparent height of the sun would do this.
What is move higher in the sky?
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