Seasons
Moon Phases
Eclipses
How long? How many?
Random
100
These days 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 the moon.
What is new moon?
100
This eclipse happens when the moon is in the Earth's shadow and the full moon, sun, and Earth are lined up directly.
What is a Lunar eclipse
100
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun?
365 days or one year
100
The motion the Earth does on its axis?
What is rotate?
200
What day is the longest day of the year.
Summer Solstice
200
The phase of the moon that is completely illuminated by the sun?
What is a full moon?
200
This eclipse happens when the sun is blocked by the moon and the new moon, Earth, and sun line up?
What is a Solar eclipse
200
What is the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate one time on its axis?
about 24 hours
200
Name the seasons in order starting from Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
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
This is the source of the moon's light.
What is the sun?
300
This is the moon phase that a solar eclipse occurs during.
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
The motion the moon does around the Earth and the Earth does around the sun.
What is revolve?
400
What season is it in the Northern hemisphere on number 2
Summer
400
Name this moon phase.
What is waxing crescent?
400
This is the moon phase that a lunar eclipse occurs.
What is a full moon phase?
400
How many moon cycles has someone lived through if they were 10?
120
400
Which way does Earth rotate on its axis?
Counter Clockwise
500
Earth's temperatures and hours of daylight stay the most constant at this latitude.
What is the equator?
500
Describes when the illuminated side of the Moon is increasing:
Waxing
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
The reason the sun appears to move across the sky.
Earth's rotation on its axis