Eclipses
Moon Changes
Earth
Seasons
Puzzlers
100
Why aren't there solar and lunar eclipses every month? (EQ #15)
Moon orbits Earth on a 5 degree tilt. (EQ #15)
100
What are the two reasons we see moon phases?
(EQ #1)
1. The moon is 1/2 lit by the sun.
2. We only see the lit portion as it orbits Earth.
(EQ #1)
100
Which location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight? (EQ #20)
Equator (EQ #20)
100
What are the two reasons you know FOR SURE that distance to the sun does not cause seasons? (EQ #24)
1 There are two seasons on Earth at the same time.
2 Earth is actually closer to the sun when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere. (EQ #24)
100
What comes before and after this phase? (EQ #10)
Before - Waxing Crescent (EQ #10)
After - Waxing Gibbous
200
Moon orbits Earth on a 5 degree tilt.
Why don't we have eclipses every month?
200
How long is 1 lunar cycle?
(EQ #3)
A lunar cycle is about 1 month.
(EQ #3)
200
What is the latitude of the Equator (EQ #19)
0 degrees (EQ #19)
200
What if Earth had no tilt? (EQ # 28)
Earth would have no seasons. (EQ # 28)
200
Why do we only see one side of the moon? (EQ #11)
Moon orbits at the same rate it spins. (EQ #11)
300
What kind of eclipse is this? (EQ # 17)
Solar Eclipse (EQ #17)
300
Which phases of the moon appear less than 1/2 lit?
(EQ #4)
Crescent Moons
(EQ #4)
300
What is the latitude of the North Pole? (EQ #21)
90 degrees N. Latitude (EQ #21)
300
When is the sun lowest in the sky, when are shadows the longest, and when is the shortest day of the year?
Around Dec. 21 - the Winter Solstice.
300
How do moon phases appear different in the Southern Hemisphere?
Moon phases appear reversed.
400
Which eclipse happens during New Moon phase?
Which eclipse happens during Full Moon phase?
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
400
Which phases of the moon appear more than 1/2 lit?
(EQ #5)
Gibbous Moons
(EQ #5)
400
How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun one time? What is this period called?
365.25 days or 1 year
400
When it's Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere? (EQ #29)
Winter (EQ #29)
400
What causes tides on Earth?
The Moon
500
What kind of eclipse is this? (EQ #16)
Lunar Eclipse (EQ #16)
500
Waxing means ______ and is lit on the _______
Waning means ______ and is lit on the _______
(EQ #6 & 7)
Growing - Right
Shrinking - Left
(EQ #6 & 7)
500
What is the angle of Earth's tilt? What does the axis always point toward?
23.5 degrees - the North Star (Polaris)
500
What is the first day of summer?
What is the longest day of the year?
When is the summer solstice?
Around June 21 - Summer Solstice
500
Why do we have an extra day in February every 4th year?
Leap Year. Earth takes 365.25 days to orbit the sun, so every 4th year we add .25 + .25 + .25 + .25 = 1 day