Moon Phases
Earth
Tides
Earth 2.0
Bonus
100
What are the different shapes of the moon seen from Earth are called ________.
Moon phases.
100
What planet is the only one that can sustain life as we know it?
Earth.
100
When are tides the highest?
During a Spring Tide.
100
What is Earth's annual motion around the Sun called?
Revolution.
100
What make Earth unique from all other planets?
It is the only one that can sustain life.
200
What moon phase is after a waning crescent?
New moon
200
What 3 things make life sustainable on our planet?
Water, atmosphere, temperature.
200
What causes tides?
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull from the moon and the sun on different parts of Earth.
200
A ceiling fan turning around and around is an example of?
Rotation.
200
If you can see the right half of the moon from Earth. What phase of the moon are you looking at?
First quarter.
300
What two moon phases can you see the same amount of the lit side?
The first and third (last) quarter.
300
What causes day and night?
Earth’s rotation on its axis
300
About how many tides occur daily? And what are they?
4 total, 2 high tides, 2 low tides.
300
Looking at the diagram below, what time would it be at Location A.
6:00 in the morning, 6:00 at night, 12 midnight, 12 noon
12 noon
300
What is the difference in height between low and high tide on this Monday.
Monday
6am -7.1m
12pm- 2.3m
What is 4.8 meters
400
What causes the phases of the moon?
The moon's position as it orbits Earth.
400
What does earth have seasons?
Earth’s axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
400
According to the diagram of the Earth and moon, where is high tide occurring?
At locations W & Y
400
Earth is unique among the planets because-
It is the only planet known to support life.
400
Which of the following phenomena never affects the moon's phases?
A- The moon's orbit around the earth.
B- The earth's orbit around the sun
C- The earth's rotation on it axis
D- The relative positions of the earth, moon, and sun
The earth's rotation on it axis.
500
Name the phases of the moon in order.
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, 3rd/ Last Quarter, Waning Crescent
500
In terms of orbit, the Earth is to the sun as what is to the Earth?
The moon.
500
At one beach, high tide occurs at 8 a.m. When will the next HIGH tide most likely occur?
Around 8 p.m.
500
Earth takes 365 1⁄4 days to orbit the Sun. Which of the following is a result of this fact?
A-All calendars have 365 days.
B-February has 28 days instead of 30.
C-An extra day is added to the calendar every four years.
D-Some holidays are on different dates each year.
C-An extra day is added to the calendar every four years.
500
Why don't eclipses happen every time the moon passes between the sun and earth or behind the earth?
The moon's orbit is tilted at an angle and does not always pass directly between the sun and the earth or directly behind the earth.