Eclipses
Moon
Tides/Season
Random
Random
100
What kind of eclipse is this?
Solar Eclipse
100
How many sides of the moon face the Earth?
One
100
What are the two main causes of tides?
The moon's gravity and inertia
100
What part of the Electromagnetic Spectrum reflects off of the moon to allow us to see it?
Visible light
100
What is the Earth's only natural satellite?
The moon
200
What type of eclipse is this?
Lunar Eclipse
200
How long does the moon take to orbit the Earth?
about 28 days (27.3 days)
200
What causes seasons?
The Earth's tilt
200
What protects the Earth from solar flares and causes the northern lights?
Earth's Magnetic field
200
What is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
300
What is it called when an eclipse occurs but is not completely aligned?
Partial Eclipse
300
What is it mean when we say the moon is TIDALLY LOCKED with Earth?
The moons orbit and rotation cause only one side of the moon to face Earth
300
True or False
The Northern and Southern Hemisphere have opposite seasons.
TRUE
300
What phase is the moon in during a solar eclipse?
New moon
300
What time zone are we in?
Eastern Standard Time
400
When is the next lunar eclipse?
Friday, March 14th!!
400
Is this moon waxing or waning. Double points if you can fully name the phase.
Waxing Gibbous
400
When the northern hemisphere is in summer, is it tilted towards or away from the sun?
Towards the sun
400
True or False:
Australia celebrates the new year before the Times Square Ball drops.
True
400
What phase in the moon in during a lunar eclipse?
Full moon
500
Why are lunar eclipses "more common" than solar eclipses?
Lunar eclipses are visible to a larger area
500
What is the second full moon in one month called?
Blue moon
500
What is a solstice?
When the Earth is the most tilted towards or away from the sun
500
What Apollo mission landed on the moon?
Apollo 11
500
Where do astronauts stay to conduct zero gravity experiments?
International Space Station (ISS)