Earth's Movement
Stars
Moon
Space Research and Exploration
Wild Card
100
The spinning of the Earth on it's axis
Rotation
100
Do we see the same stars all year long? Why or why not?
No, the stars we see change throughout the year as the Earth orbits around the sun.
100
What phase of the moon is shown here? 
New Moon
100
Every U.S. mission carrying astronauts into space has launched from this state.
What is Florida?
100
The imaginary line that Earth spins on.
What is Earth’s axis?
100
The direction that the earth rotates
moves east to west
100
What is a group of stars called that form a pattern?
What is a constellation?
100
A __________ occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth.
What is solar eclipse?
100
Florida's geography made it a good choice for launching rockets. T/F
What is true?
100
The Moon completes all of its phases
What is about 29 days?
200
The length of time that it takes Earth to rotate.
24 hours
200
The closest star to Earth
What is the sun?
200
You will never be able see the other side of the moon from Earth T/F
What is True?
200
Satellites are used for
What is Television, GPS technology, and some phones?
200
The reason the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
What is Earth rotating toward the east?
200
What causes the daily pattern of day and night?
What is Earth's rotation?
200
The sun is
What is a Star?
200
What blocks out the sun in a solar eclipse?
What is moon?
200
Aviation, manufacturing, and construction are examples of industries in Florida that benefit from this type of research.
What is space research and exploration?
200
The moon phase that happens when the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun.
What is a New Moon?
300
Three things that change as a result of Earth's revolution.
1. Length of day and night
2. Seasons
3. Star patterns
300
If we see the Orion constellation in July of 2019, when will we see it again?
What is July of 2020?
300
What moon phase is this?
What is Full Moon?
300
The Hubble
What is a NASA telescope?
300
The reason Cape Canaveral is an ideal location for launching rockets.
What is "it's near the ocean, which is safer for launches".