Moon Phases
Eclipses/Tides
Seasons
History/Big Bang
Space Junk
100
What vocabulary word means the moon is "losing light"
Waning
100
What is a tide?
The daily rise and fall of water along the coast lines
100
Why does earth have seasons?
Because of the tilt and the revolution
100
How long ago was the Big Bang?
14.5 Billion years ago
100
What is a comet made of?
ICE, rock and metal
200
Where is the new moon always located?
Between the moon and the sun
200
How many high tides and low tides does a beach have per day?
2 high tides and 2 low tides
200
If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, which season is it in the southern hemisphere?
Winter - they are always opposites
200
What is the evidence for the big bang?
Microwave radiation and the galaxies moving apart
200
Which direction does a comets tail always point?
Away from the sun
300
What moon phase would have half of the moon lit up on the RIGHT?
First quarter
300
What phases of the moon are happening during a SPRING tide?
New moon or full moon Don't forget! Spring tide = straight line!
300
What is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere?
The winter solstice - December 21st
300
Who invented the telescope? AND what did he see?
Galileo; moons orbiting Jupiter
300
Where are most asteroids located?
The asteroid belt - between Mars and Jupiter
400
How long does it take for the moon to orbit the earth?
About a month - 27.3 days
400
Which type of eclipse do we have during a full moon?
Lunar Eclipse
400
What days have equal nights and days?
The equinoxes (September 21st to start fall and March 21st to start spring)
400
What is the difference between the heliocentric model and the geocentric model?
Geo - earth is in the center Helio - sun is in the center
400
What are meteors commonly called?
Shooting stars
500
Which direction does the moon orbit?
Counterclockwise
500
Why do we not have an eclipse every full/new moon?
Because the moon's orbit is tilted
500
If it is June 30th, how many hours of daylight would you expect Australia to have?
Less than 12 (it is winter in the southern hemisphere)
500
Who came up with the geocentric theory and the heliocentric theory?
Ptolemy; Copernicus
500
What is a meteor? Why do people call them shooting stars?
It is a rock entering the atmosphere. It burns up because of the friction. It looks like a star moving, but it is actually much close and smaller.
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