Sun, Earth, Moon
Rotations & Revolutions
Tides & Seasons
Lunar Cycle
Miscellaneous
Final Jeopardy
100
An atmosphere protects it's surface from MOST space debris.
Earth
100
The length of time for the moon to revolve around the Earth.
27-29 days
100
The length of time of one tide cycle.
12 hours
100
When the moons illumination seems to be "shrinking" it is in the _________ phase.
Waning
100
How long does a season last?
90-93 days
200
You will find valleys, craters, and mountains here.
Earth and Moon
200
Earth rotates on an invisible line called an __________.
Axis
200
There are ___ high and ___ low tides per day.
2, 2
200
Which number represents a 3rd or last quarter moon as seen from Earth?
3
200
The direction that Earth spins; this makes the sun rise in the East and set in the West.
Counterclockwise
300
It has the strongest gravitational pull.
Sun
300
The length of time for Earth to rotate once.
24 hours
300
During our summer months, the northern hemisphere is tipped (towards/away) from the sun.
Towards
300
The image represents what kind of moon?
waning crescent
300
If the moon is more than 1/2 illuminated, it is called a _______________ moon.
Gibbous
400
This rotates on an axis.
Sun, Earth and Moon
400
The length of time for Earth to revolve once.
365.25 or 365 1/4 days
400
The type of tide when the Earth, moon, and sun are aligned.
Spring Tide
400
Which number represents a waning gibbous moon?
2
400
I go to the beach at 10 am and find the high tide has covered most of the beach. What time should I come back for low tide?
4 pm
500
Temperatures here can go below freezing.
Earth and Moon
500
We get day and night because of this Earth movement.
Rotation on its axis
500
How many hours it takes to go from high tide to low tide.
6 hours
500
The following image shows what moon phase?
1st Quarter
500
The moon's orbit is not flat, but tipped slightly at ___ degrees.
5o
600
This revolves around another thing.
Sun, Earth and Moon
600
The length of time for the moon AND sun to rotate once.
What is 27 days.
600
The Earth's tilted axis is one reason we have seasons. What is the second reason?
What is Earth's revolution around the sun.
600
In this image of the moon phases, where would the sun be located?
What is the RIGHT side.
600
The Earth's orbit (or revolution) around the sun is not flat but tipped at what degree?
What is 23.5 degrees
600
December 7th is a full moon. Which day would you expect the next New Moon?
(You may answer with any date in the correct range)
Between December 19th-23rd