The Moon
Planets
Tides
The Earth
100
Does the moon orbit (travel around) the sun or the Earth?
The Earth
100
Which planet is known as 'The Red Planet'
Mars
100
What is a TIDE?
The rise and fall of the ocean
100
How long does it take the Earth to do 1 rotation?
24 hours
200
Does the moon have light of its own?
No. It reflects the light of the sun.
200
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
200
How many HIGH tides and LOW tides do we have in one day?
2 high tides
2 low tides
200
The Earth is the ______ planet from the sun.
3rd
300
What moon phase is this?
(a) full moon
(b) crescent moon
(c) new moon
(b) crescent moon
300
How many planets are in our Solar System?
8 planets
300
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the ______ on the Earth's oceans.
Moon
300
How long does it take the Earth to do 1 revolution?
365 days or 1 year
400
What is this moon called?
(a) Gibbous moon
(b) Full moon
(c) Quarter moon
Gibbous Moon
400
What is Pluto known as?
A DWARF planet
400
A SPRING tide is an extra HIGH tide, and it only happens at:
(a) full moon and new moon
(b) first and last quarter moon
(a) full moon and new moon
400
The Earth is the only planet with:
(a) rocks
(b) liquid water
(c) Mountains
(b) liquid water
500
How long does it take the moon to orbit (do a lap) of the Earth?
29.5 days
500
What is the name of our Solar System?
The Milky Way
500
A neap tide is a tide that is:
(a) Extra high
(b) Extra low
(c) Doesn't change
(a) Extra High
500
As the Earth rotates, what does it cause?
Day and night