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100

Looking directly at the sun during an eclipse creates what risk?

EYE DAMAGE / BLINDNESS

100

What occurs more often: a solar or lunar eclipse?

LUNAR ECLIPSE

100
How many days does it take the moon to orbit the earth?

27.3

100

When the earth is tilted away from the sun, what season is it?

WINTER

100

When the sun is tilted toward the sun, what season is it?

SUMMER

200

During a solar eclipse, the _____ blocks the _____ from the _____. 

MOON, EARTH, SUN

200

What does the moon look like during a lunar eclipse?

IT APPEARS RED

200

Where does moonlight come from? 

The sun's light reflects off of it.

200
The tilt of the earth causes different parts of the earth to receive different amount of ____ thoughout the year.

SUNLIGHT

200

Days are ____ in the summer and ____ in the winter. 

LONGER, SHORTER

300
The moon casts a _____ on the Earth, which creates an eclipse. 

SHADOW

300

During a lunar eclipse, the ______ blocks the ______ from the ______. 

EARTH, SUN, MOON

300
How does the moon affect the Earth's oceans?
TIDES
300

People who live on the ____ receive about the same amount of sunlight all year round. 

EQUATOR 

300
When it is summer above the equator, what season is it below the equator?

WINTER

400

Why does a solar eclipse only last a few minutes?

THE MOON'S SHADOW IS SMALL COMPARED TO THE SUN

400
How often do lunar eclipses occur?

TWICE PER YEAR

400

What should the dark side of the moon really be called?

THE FAR SIDE

400

During what two seasons does the Earth's tilt not really affect temperature? 

SPRING & FALL

400
The movement of one object traveling around another is called a ______.

REVOLUTION

500

Although the sun is blocked, what are we able to see during a solar eclipse?

THE CORONA / SOLAR PROMINENCES

500

WHY does the moon appear red during a lunar eclipse?

The light bends around the earth which creates red light.

500

Why does the moon appear larger when it is closer to the earth?

It looks large in comparison to objects on the horizon

500

The tilt of the earth is tilted at ___ degrees. 

23.5

500

Pittsburgh's latitude coordinate on Earth is approximately ___ .

40.5