This Class
Earth
Eclipses & Tides
The Moon
Seasons
100
What classroom are we in on a Monday?
OO1
100
Earth is tilted at an angle of....
23.5 degrees
100
How many tides each day occur?
4
100
How many phases of the moon is there?
DOUBLE POINTS: Why do we see the moon?
8
100
What causes seasons?
Axial tilt
200
What is the gender of the baby Miss Rynne is having?
Boy!
200
Define revolution
the orbital motion of one celestial body (like a planet or satellite) around another
200
What special event happens when the planets are in the following order: Sun, Earth and Moon
Lunar Eclipse
200
Waxing Gibbous Moon
200
When it is winter in the Northern hemisphere how is the Earth positioned?
Double points if you can draw it on the board
The Norther hemisphere is tilted away from the sun
300
How many students are on our class roll?
28
300
Define rotation
an object's spinning motion about its own axis
300
You need to wear special glasses to look at me
Solar Eclipse
300
How long does it take for all the moon phases to occur?
29.5 days
300
If the Earth's tilt was 0 degrees, what would happen to seasons?
there wouldnt be any
400
What 5 people in our class have a first name starting with 'A'?
Ahri, Aria, Adalyn, Andrei, Amelia
400
What is the equator?
Band around the center of the Earth
400
Twice a month around new moon and full moon when the sun, moon and earth form a line.
Spring Tides
400
I come between third quarter and new moon
Waning Crescent Moon
400
What season is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere at point 4?
100 Points extra: Will day be longer or shorter?
Summer
500
Write 1 student in this class who you think have 100% attendance (explained) at school? (there are 4 in total)
Juan, Emily, Amelia, Maddison
500
What is the solstice? What is the equinox?
Solstice = Longest and shortest day
Equinox = Equal day and night
500
I cause a bulge in the earth and movement of water
Gravitational force of the moon
500
What moon phase occurs when the planets are in the following order Sun, Earth, Moon?
Full moon
500
Why do countries like Singapore only have 2 distinct seasons instead of 4?
Because it is on the equator and experiences less change in tilt