Tides
How many tides are there TOTAL each day?
1 pt
4!
Two high tides and two low tides.
If it is summer in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
1 pt
Winter
Where is the Hubble telescope?
2 pts
Orbiting the Earth!
The earth rotates on a tilted axis. Does the tilt change directions as it moves around the Sun?
1 pt
No, it does not! Even as it orbits the Sun, the axis stays in the same position.
What causes the earth's tides?
1 pt
The Moon's gravity
Name the lines of latitude
Possible 5 pts (1 pt per correct answer)
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Arctic Circle
Antarctic Circle
This celestial body gets pulled into the Sun's orbit, starting at the edges of our solar system...
1 pt
A comet!
How long would it take our solar system to orbit one revolution around the Milky Way?
5 pts
240 million years
Draw a diagram that explains how high tides occur. Include: the moon, the earth, and high tides ONLY. Do NOT include low tides.
3 pts
Jaclyn will check! The moon should be aligned with both of the high tides.
Around which line(s) of latitude would you experience the least variation (difference) in seasons?
2 pts
Equator
About how long was the universe created? (as far as we know)
1 pt
~14 billion years ago
What is a real term that describes what happens when matter gets too close to a black hole. It’s squeezed horizontally and stretched vertically, resembling a noodle
2 pts
Spaghettification
How much time takes place in between high tides?
2 pts
High tides occur 12 hours and 25 minutes apart
Name two things that cause the earth to experience seasons.
2 pts
1) Earth's tilt
2) Revolution around the sun
Where is the asteroid belt located within our solar system?
1 pt
Between Mars and Jupiter
Around which line(s) of latitude would you experience moderate variation (difference) in seasons?
2 pts
Tropic of Cancer & Tropic of Capricorn