seasons
tides
sun
moon
misc.
100
Why do we have seasons?
What is the earth tilts as it moves around the sun.
100
What causes tides?
What is the differences on how the moon pulls the earth.
100

How long does the earth take to orbit the sun?

What is 365 days?

100
True or false: the moon rotates on its own axis
true
100
True or false: the colder season has more intense rays and the angle increases.
What is false- colder season has less intense rays and the angle decreases.
200
What is a rotation of the earth?
What is earth rotating on its axis- 24 hours
200
What is a high tide
What is when water is pulled more strongly toward the moon
200

What causes a solar eclipse?

What is the moon passing between the sun and the earth.

200

How long does it take the moon to revolve around the earth?

What is 28 days

200
What is it called when the moon is between the earth and sun?
What is solar eclipse
300
What is revolution?
What is earth revolving around- 365 days.
300
which tide is it when the greatest difference is between low and high tides?
What is spring tide
300

During a solar eclipse, what is the main shadow of the moon called?

What is the umbra

300
What causes the phases of the moon?
What is the position of the moon
300
What is it called when the earth is between the sun and moon?
What is lunar eclipse
400
What is a solstice?
What is 2x year when the sun is directly overhead- 23.5 * S and 23.5 * N
400
Which tide is it when the least difference is between low and high tides and the sun pulls at a right angle to the moon?
What is neap tide.
400

The moon creates its own light. True or false? Explain why or why not.

False. The moon is reflecting the solar radiation of the sun.

400
list all 8 phases of the moon
What is new moon, waning crease, last quarter, waning gibbus, full moon, waxing gibbus, 1st quarter, waxing crease.
400
Draw a quick sketch of a lunar and solar eclipse
What is show teacher or partner
500
what is it called when the sun rays hit the equator directly causing equal days and night.
What is the equinox.
500

How often does a high and low tide occur each day?

What is 2x a day

500

How long does it take light to travel from the sun to earth?

What is 8 minutes

500
describe or draw how much is shaded for the following phases of the moon: new moon, full moon, waning crease, waxing and 1st quarter.
What is show teacher or partner
500

Describe a spring tide and a neap tide.

What is show teacher

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