Earth and Moon 1
Earth and Moon 2
Seasons
Moon Phases
Tides & Tidal Forces
100

The angle of the earth's tilt.

What is 23.5 degrees?

100

The approximate time needed for the moon to complete one orbit.

What is one month?
100

The earth is always pointed at this star.

What is Polaris?

100

Term used when the moons light is "growing".

Waxing

100

When two objects are dropped side by side...

What causes the tidal force of attraction?

200

The earth's orbital period.

What is 365.24 days?

200

A solar eclipse.

When does the moon block light from the sun?

200

During this season, the norther hemisphere is angled away from the earth.

What is winter?

200

The light side of the moon always grows from this side.

What is the right side?

200

Length of time from high tide to low tide.

What is six hours?

300

The Earth Centered model of the universe.

What is the Geocentric Model?

300

The angle of the moons orbit.

What is 5 degrees?

300

This day has 12 hours of night and 12 hours of day.

What is the equinox?

300

The approximate time between the new moon and the full moon.

What is two weeks?

300

Earth's water pulled towards the moon's center.

What is the cause of the earth's low tides?

400

The scientist that first proposed the geocentric model of the universe.

Who was Nicolas Copernicus 

400

The rotational period of the moon is the same as this.

What is the moon's orbital period?
400

During this season, the sun takes the highest path through the sky.

What is summer?

400

A blue moon.

What is the 13th full moon of the year referred to as?

400

When one side of an orbiting body always faces the object it is orbiting.

What is tidal locking?

500

The philosopher that tried to use math to explain the planets motion around the earth.

Who was Ptolemy?

500

Then length of a sidereal month.

What is 27 days?

500

The first day of winter 2024

What is December 21st?

500

The month measuring the full time needed to complete one cycle of phases.

What is a synodic month?

500

The cause of Io's volcanos?

What is friction from tidal forces heating the interior of the moon?