Earth's Motion
Earth's Moon
Eclipses & Tides
Rotation / Revolution
100
What is the name for the imaginary line that Earth's rotates on?
What is Earth's rotational axis
100
___________________ are dark, flat areas on the Moon's surface that indicates presence of _______________ many years ago.
What is maria indicate lava
100
Why don't eclipses happen every month?
What is Moon's orbital path is slightly tilted
100
Given that the Moon's _________________ and ______________ are the same time ____________, we only see the NEAR side of the Moon.
What is Rotation , Revolution, 27.3 days.
200
What is the term that refers to times during the year in which the Sun's rays are furthest north OR south of the equator?
What is a solstice ( summer or winter )
200
The changing appearances of the Moon that are seen from Earth are called __________
What are Moon phases
200
A ________ ______________ eclipse happens when the Moon passes through Earths umbra
What is total lunar
200
What motion of Earth on it's tilted axis is responsible for Earth's seasons?
What is Earth's yearly revolution.
300
What is the shape of Earth's orbit?
What is Earth's orbit is nearly circular / elliptical
300
The ending phases of the Moon that result of less and less of the Moon's appearance.
What are the waning phases.
300
_____________ is the daily rise and fall in sea level.
What is a tide
300
What motion of the Moon is primarily responsible for the Moon's different phases?
What is Moon's orbit / revolution .....Moon reflects sunlight.
400
Given Earth's shape, what type of solar rays always hit the equator?
What are direct rays given that Earth is a sphere
400
Moon phase that is NOT visible from Earth.
What is New Moon
400
Solar eclipses only occur during _______________ Moon phase. They last no longer than ________________.
What is New Moon. No longer than 7 minutes.
400
Earth's spinning known as _______________ gives us _______________________.
What is Earth's rotation = day and night
500
Given Earth's shape, poles receive ___________________ sun rays.
What are in direct.
500
Why is it that the lunar cycle takes 2 extra days in comparison to the Moon's rotation and revolution?
What is Earth and Moon need 2 extra days to catch up.
500
__________________tides are very strong...highest high tides and lowest low tides.
What is Spring
500
A lunar cycle takes ______________ days to complete.
What is 29.5
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