Moon Phases
Tides
Seasons
Eclipses
Miscellaneous
100
How many phases are there in the moons cycle?
8
100
How many tides are there in one day?
4
100
How many seasons are there?
4
100
What does SEM stand for?
Sun, Earth, Moon
100
Is the moon made of cheese?
No
200
Starting from a new moon what is the third phase in the cycle?
First Quarter
200
If the high tide has been 2.4m high five days in a row the next day is most likely to be?
2.4m
200
If it is Autumn/Fall in the southern hemisphere what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Spring
200
If the moon is only partially covering the sun what is the eclipse called?
Partial Solar Eclipse
200
Name all of the planets in our solar system in order from closest to the sun to the furthest from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
300
Does the waxing crescent or the waning crescent come first?
Waxing Crescent
300
What are the lowest tides called?
Neap Tides
300
What causes the seasons.
The earths axis/tilt towards the sun
300
Name the protection gear that lets you look at a total solar eclipse.
Eclipse Glasses/Glasses
300
How days in a lunar month?
29.5 days
400
Does the moon spin?
Yes
400
What are the highest tides called?
Spring Tide
400
Does the sun affect the seasons?
Yes, the more direct sunlight there is the hitter it becomes.
400
What causes partial lunar eclipses?
The moon not being completely covered by the earth.
400
How far away is the moon from the earth to the nearest 1000km?
384,400 km
500
Name all of the different phases of the moon in order in a new cycle,.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent Moon, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous Moon, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous Moon, Third Quarter Moon, Waning Crescent Moon.
500
If the moon is currently at a first quarter what kind of tides will be happening?
Neap Tide
500
Does the moon have any impact on the seasons?
No
500
How many different solar and lunar eclipses are there?
6
500
What is the diameter of the sun?
1.3914 million km
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