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Seasons
Moon Phases
Eclipses
Tides
Potpourri
100

These days (March 20 and Sept 20) have equal hours of daylight and darkness.

What are Spring and Fall equinox (March 21 and Sept 21)

100

The phase of the moon when we cannot see light from the moon.

What is new moon?

100

This eclipse happens when the moon is in the Earth's shadow and the moon, sun, and Earth are lined up 

What is a Lunar eclipse

100

Tide that you should expect if you see the Moon directly overhead.

What is high tide?
100

The motion the Earth does on its axis

What is rotatation?

200

Place on earth with 24 hours of daylight on December 21st

What is Antarctica?

200

The phase of the moon which shows the completely lit side of the moon

What is a full moon?

200

This is the moon phase that occurs during a lunar eclipse.

What is a full moon phase?

200
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
about 24 hours
200

Theory of how the Moon formed

What is the giant impact theory?

300
In the Northern Hemisphere, this is the name of the shortest day of the year and the first day of winter.
What is the winter solstice?
300

Phase during a neap tide (two possible answers)

Quarter Moon Phases

300

This is the moon phase that occurs during a solar eclipse.

What is the new moon phase?

300
What is the length of time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth?
one month (29.5 days)
300

Daily Double. (Make a wager)

The term used to describe why the same side of the Moon faces Earth.

400

On June 21st (summer solstice), the most direct rays from the sun are concentrated at this "tropical" latitude (can be a number or the name of the latitude)

What is the tropic of cancer?

400
Name this moon phase.
What is waxing crescent?
400

The part of the shadow where light is completely blocked

What is the Umbra?

400

The force that causes tides

What is gravity?

400

Why lunar eclipses are red

Sunlight goes through Earth's atmosphere

500

Area that gets the most direct sunlight on Sept 21 and March 21

What is the equator?

500

This is the reason why we have different phases

What is only part of the moon gives off light reflected from the sun at different times of the month because of the angle of sunlight hitting it as it orbits the Earth

500
The reason we don't have an eclipse during every new moon or full moon.
What is the moon's orbit is on a tilt so the sun, moon, and Earth only line up twice a year for an eclipse?
500
What is the number of natural satellites the planet Earth has?
one (our moon)
500

Surface feature that is ancient basaltic lava flows from 4 billion years ago.

What is maria?