The phase of the Moon which occurs immediately after a waxing gibbous?
What is full moon
100
when a lunar eclipse will occur
What is when Earth is between the Moon and the Sun
100
a direct result of Earth’s tilt on its axis
What is seasons
100
How is the planet Jupiter very different from Earth?
What is does not have a solid surface.
100
Which of the following is visible through a reflecting telescope?
A planets around other stars
B black holes in deep space
C moons around Jupiter
D surface of Saturn
What is C
200
The phase of the Moon where a solar eclipse could take place
What is new moon
200
Tides on Earth are influenced more by the Moon than the Sun because the Moon is
What is closer than the Sun.
200
What would happen if the Earth did not tilt on its axis in relation to the sun
What is There would be no seasons.
200
Earth belongs to which group of planets?
What is the rocky planets
200
Some astronauts may spend several months in space orbiting Earth. Where do these astronauts most likely stay while in space?
What is on a space station
300
The same side of the Moon is always visible from Earth because
What is the Moon makes one rotation per revolution around Earth
300
2 types of eclipses
What is solar and lunar
300
The Moon revolves around the Earth because of a non-contact force. What force of Earth keeps the Moon in orbit?
What is gravitational force
300
As far as anyone knows, Earth is the only place in our solar system that supports life. A reason for this could be that Earth is one of the few places that has
What is large amounts of liquid water
300
Why have orbiting space telescopes (like the Hubble space telescope) been created when much larger ground-based telescopes are far less expensive and easier to maintain?
What is the Earth's atmosphere interferes with observation from ground-based telescopes.
400
Scientists know that Earth is constantly changing. They are familiar with the processes that are repeated daily, monthly, and yearly. Which of these is a natural event that can be predicted to occur monthly
What is phases of the moon
400
When do Spring tides occur?
What is 2 times per month during full moon and new moon stages
400
The gravitational force of the Sun is powerful enough to hold Earth in orbit even though Earth is an average of 150 million kilometers away. Why are objects with much less mass than Earth not pulled off the surface of Earth toward the Sun?
What is Objects on Earth are influenced more by the gravity of Earth than by the gravity of the Sun.
400
Describe the shape of Earth's orbit.
What is a nearly perfect circle with the sun nearly in the middle
400
Which is the most distant object that astronauts have explored?
What is Earth's moon
500
The complete cycle of the moon phases takes about ...
What is 29.5 days
500
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What is bdksbgjkdzbd
500
In the Northern Hemisphere, June 21st has more hours of sunlight than any other day. However, June 21st has the fewest hours of sunlight in the Southern Hemisphere. Why does the Northern Hemisphere receive more daylight than the Southern Hemisphere on the same day?
What is Earth is tilted on its axis
500
When compared with other planets and moons in our solar system, which of the following is a unique feature of Earth?
What is A large amount of oxygen in its atmosphere.
500
The first telescope was designed to work with visible light. Since then, telescopes have been designed to detect which other forms of energy?
What is radio waves, infrared light, X rays, and gamma rays