As the moon is going from a new moon to a full moon it is said to be _______ ?
What is waxing
100
This planet is where the idea of martians come from.
What is mars
100
The Earth's satellite is known to us by its common name
What is the moon
100
In winter the sun is _____ in the sky than in the summer. This causes the rays to be more spread out, creating less intensity of the suns rays and cooler temperatures
What is lower
100
This device was used by early peoples to tell time
What is a sun dial
200
This phase occurs after the full moon
What is waning gibbous
200
It takes this planet 88 days to complete its revolution around the sun. (Hint: It is also named after the greek god of war)
What is Mercury
200
When a meteoroid enters the Earths atmosphere it is called a shooting star or this
What is a meteor
200
In our summer the northern hemisphere is tipped this direction from the sun
What is towards it.
200
During these two times of day, shadows should be at their longest
What is dusk and dawn
300
This phase occurs when the moon is between the sun and earth
What is new moon
300
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter
300
A spiral island of stars in space is called this
What is a Galaxy
300
During the winter solstice, the earth is tipped farthest away from the sun, causing the shortest amount of sun rays on the sun, yet it is not always the coldest day of the year. This is explained by this term.
What is lag of the seasons
300
On a sundial, sunrise would be located at what cardinal direction
What is west
400
A week after the full moon this phase usually occurs.
What is third quarter
400
This planet is the most similar in size to earth
What is Venus
400
When a star runs out of fuel it collapses and sucks in everything in its gravitational pull, including light. It is called a
What is a black hole
400
When the sun never sets in the Arctic, it is referred to as:
What is the midnight sun
400
The big dipper, which looks like a big cooking pot, is part of this larger constellation
What is Ursa Major
500
It takes this long for all of the phases of the moon to occur in a lunar cycle.
What is 29 days and 12 hours
500
Jupiter was located in 1609 by this person. He also found four of Jupiters 12 satellites, including Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto
Who is Galileo
500
A sun and all of its bodies that orbit it are referred to as this
What is solar system
500
On these two days the day is divided almost perfectly into 12 hours of sun and 12 hours of dark.
What is Equinox
500
In Alberta, during this month, the big dipper looks like its pot is dumping out the stuff that would be in it.