Seasons
What is the main cause of the Earth’s seasons?
Earth’s tilt
What does umbra mean in Latin?
Shadow
What seasons have a solstice?
How many Lunar Phases are there?
8, new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.
What is Ms. Rox’s First name?
Avery
What would happen to the seasons if the Earth was not tilted?
The Earth would not experience seasonal change.
How often does a lunar eclipse occur?
2-4 times a year.
What seasons have an equinox?
Fall and Spring
What does waxing mean?
Getting larger
How old is Ms. Rox?
22
If the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
Winter
Describe umbra and penumbra.
Umbra is the darkest (middle) section of a shadow.
Penumbra is the fuzzy lighter (outer) section of a shadow.
BAMBOOZLE
You’ve been bamboozled, Ms. Rox must flip a coin to determine whether or not you receive your points :O
What does waning mean?
Getting smaller.
What is Ms. Rox’s favorite color?
Dark Red (red is acceptable)
Why is it so cold at the poles (north and south), but so warm at the equator?
Because the equator is receiving direct sunlight while the poles receive indirect sunlight.
Sunlight is more intense at the equator than at the poles.
Are solar eclipses visible from anywhere on Earth?
No, you have to be in the path of the eclipse. If you are in the penumbra, you will see a partial solar eclipse. If you are in the umbra, you will see a total solar eclipse
How much daylight and darkness do we experience on an equinox?
Equal parts daylight and darkness (12 hours of each).
What is the lunar phase immediately before full moon?
Waxing gibbous
BAMBOOZLE
You’ve been bamboozled, Ms. Rox must flip a coin to determine whether or not you receive your points :O
What is the exact angle (number of degrees) that the Earth is tilted?
23.5
What is the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?
During a lunar eclipse, the earth is casting a shadow on the moon. During a solar eclipse, the moon is casting a shadow on the earth.
When the North Pole leans away from the sun and is in complete darkness for 24 hours a day.
Winter Solstice
What causes the moon‘s apparent shape to change?
The Moon appears to change shape because as it orbits the Earth, we see different amounts of the side that is lit by the Sun.
What is the name of Ms. Rox’s hamster?
Colonel Saunders