Moon Phases
Tides
Seasons
Eclipses
Miscellaneous
100
How many phases are there in the moons cycle?
8
100

How many total high tides are there in one day?

2

100
How many seasons are there?
4
100

What does EMS stand for?

Earth, Moon Sun

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 high tide occurs at 8AM, when will the next high tide be that day?

8PM

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

Why do total lunar eclipses look red? 

The little light from the Sun refracts, leaving only the red light to shine on the Moon.

300
Does the waxing crescent or the waning crescent come first?
Waxing Crescent
300

What are the least extreme tides, with the small tidal range called?

Neap Tides

300

List at least two things that cause the seasons. 

The earths axis/tilt towards the sun and its revolution, angle of Sun's rays

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

Why do we only see one side of the moon? 

Synchronous rotation

400

What are the most extreme tides called?

Spring Tide

400

How does the angle of sunlight affect the seasons?

The more direct sunlight there is the more intense and hotter it becomes.

400
What causes partial lunar eclipses?
The moon not being completely covered by the earth.
400

What creates the greatest tidal force on the Earth and why? 

Moon-closer

500

What causes the moon phases? 

The different angles we see the Moon as it orbits. 

500
If the moon is currently at a first quarter what kind of tides will be happening?
Neap Tide
500

Why do not all planets have seasons or have the same seasons all year? 

Not all planets have a tilted axis

500
What is the order of the Sun, Moon and Earth during a lunar eclipse?

MES

500

What is the name of  two shadows involved in an eclipse and which one creates a total eclipse? 

umbra and penumbra

umbra

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