Earth and the Sun
The Moon
Eclipses
Tides
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100
How long does it take Earth to revolve around the sun?
What is 365.25 days
100
How long does it take the moon to make one revolution around Earth and one rotation on its axis?
What is 27.3 days
100
This is the central, darker part of a shadow
What is an umbra
100
What is the rise and fall of sea level called?
What is a tide
100
How many times a month will a spring tide occur?
What is twice, during a full and new moon
200
What causes day and night?
What is earth's rotation on its axis
200
The large, dark, flat areas on the moon are called?
What is maria
200
This is the lighter part of a shadow
What is the penumbra
200
How many hours pass between high tide and low tide?
What is 6 hours
200
On this day, Earth's rotation axis is leaning on Earth's orbit
What is an equinox
300
In what direction does Earth rotate?
What is from west to east
300
During these phases we see more of the near side of the moon lit each night
What is waxing
300
What is the position of the sun, earth, and moon during a solar eclipse?
What is the sun, moon, earth
300
How many hours pass between each high tide or each low tide?
What is 12 hours
300
When does the spring equinox occur?
What is March 20 or 21
400
What causes seasons on Earth?
What is earth's tilt on it's axis
400
When does the third quarter moon occur?
What is after a full moon
400
Solar eclipses can only occur during this moon phase
What is a new moon
400
If high tide occurs at 4:00 a.m., when will the next high tide occur?
What is 4:00 p.m.
400
When does the winter solstice occur?
What is December 21 or 22
500
When is Earth closest to the Sun?
What is in January
500
What are the moons three major motions?
What is rotate on its axis, revolve around earth, and revolve around the sun with earth
500
When can a lunar eclipse occur?
What is during a full moon
500
If low tide occurs at 5:00 a.m., when will high tide occur?
What is 11:00 a.m.
500
When is earth farthest from the sun?
What is July
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