Earth and Moon

Name the Phase

100

This moon is when less than 1/2 of the moon is lit

Crescent

200

This moon phase is when the moon is more than 1/2 lit

Gibbous

300

This term is used to describe a moon that looks like it is getting smaller

Waning

400

This moon phase occurs after a 1st Quarter but before a full moon.

Waxing Gibbous

500

A Lunar Eclipse happens when the Earth casts a shadow on the moon. During which moon phase does a Lunar Eclipse Happen?

Full Moon

It's a Tide

100

This tide is when the water is as high as it will go

High Tide

200

This tide is when the Earth, Sun, and Moon are in a straight line

Spring

300

This tide is best remembered by placing the Sun Earth and Moon at a Right (90 degree) Angle

Neap Tide

400

The tides happen twice a day, thanks to a pull from the moon caused by this Universal Force

Gravity

500

This type of tide will occur during a Solar or Lunar Eclipse

Spring Tide

You Spin Me Round

100

This term is used to describe an object moving around another object, and is also known as orbit

Revolve

200

This term is used to describe an object going around an imaginary axis, think a basketball spinning

rotation

300

It takes Earth 365 of these to make a full orbit of the sun

rotations/days

400

It takes 24 of these for Earth to make a full rotation on its axis

hours

500

We see the same side of the moon because these happen at the same rate for it

Rotation and Revolution

Reasons for the Seasons

100

Florida has this season when the Northern Hemisphere is facing the sun

Summer

200

When Earth's Northern Hemisphere is in Winter the Southern Hemisphere has this season

Summer

300

The Earth has one of these that make it 23 degrees away from being straight up and down

Tilt

400

This part of the Earth is the hottest all year round, probably because it gets direct sunlight every day.

Equator

500

As the seasons change the length of daylight also changes, these two days of the year are used to describe when the Day and Night are Equal Length.

Equinox

HMMS Trivia

100

How many floors tall is Harns Marsh Middle School?

3

200

What grades attend Harns Marsh Middle School

6th, 7th, 8th

300

This is the Harns Marsh Middle School Mascot

Bull

400

Harns Marsh Middle School Motto/Slogan

Every Student Every Day Gains Knowledge

500

What is the last name of Harns Marsh Middle School's Principal?

Mr. D(worzanski)