Seasons
Moon Phases
Special Days
Indigenous Knowledge and Astronomical Phenomena
Astronomical Phenomena in Hunting and Agriculture / Aurora Borealis
100
What causes Earth to have different seasons?
The Earth is tilted on an axis and Earth takes 365 days to revolve around the sun
100
The Earth takes how many days to orbit around Earth
What is 27 days
100
How many times does an Equinox happen per year?
Two times
100
How do Indigenous cultures keep track of time?
The Moon
100
In what season are plants planted?
Spring
200
True or False: North America has summer when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun.
True
200
What moon phase is this?
What is Waxing Gibbous
200
What is the darkest part of of a shadow during an eclipse?
Umbra
200
How many seasons do some Indigenous people recognize?
six seasons
200
What season is the best for hunting?
Fall
300
True or False: Days are longer in Winter
False
300
Why do we see different moon shapes?
We see different shapes of the moon because of how the sunlight hits the moon
300
What seasons does the Solstices happen?
Summer and Winter
300
Why do some Indigenous cultures call the full moon in June the 'Strawberry Moon'?
Because it signals the time to gather ripening fruit
300
During which moon phase do some hunters believe animals are most active?
Full Moon
400
True or False: Seasons are opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
True
400
What makes the moons light?
The sun
400
How does the sun appear during a solar eclipse?
Sun appears partially or fully covered by a dark circle (the moon)
400
What is significant In the Woodland Cree's Six Season Model during Winter?
It's a time for indoor activities and storytelling.
400
What causes the Northern Lights?
Particles from the Sun hitting Earth's atmosphere.
500
True or False: Places near the equator experience extreme seasons
False
500
The 8 moon phases in order is...
What is New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
500
What types of eclipse is this?
Lunar Eclipse
500
What can be said about the Break-Up season in The Woodland Cree's Season Model?
The snow melts and ice on water forms start to break up. It is a time of transition and change.
500
What causes the the Green, Red and Blue/Purple colours?
Need to describe what the particles collide with to form each colour
Green: collide with oxygen
Red: collide with oxygen at a high altitude
Blue/Purple: collide with nitrogen