Movement
Seasons
Lunar Phases
Eclipses
Extra
100
What is the scientific word for the imaginary line around which Earth rotates?
Axis
100
List the names of all 4 seasons in order starting with Spring.
Spring, Summer, Fall/Autumn, Winter
100
The moon completes one Lunar Cycle (shows all moon phases) once every ________.
Month/27.3 days/29.5 days
100
Which type of eclipse happens when the moon passes in front of the Sun?
Solar Eclipse
100
What causes the moon to light up during the lunar cycle?
Sunlight reflecting off the surface
200
What is the scientific term for the Earth's spinning motion?
Rotation
200
What causes Earth's Seasons?
Earth's tilted axis (varying amounts of sunlight)
200
What phase happens when the moon is between Earth and the Sun?
New Moon
200
What type of eclipse only happens during a Full Moon phase?
Lunar Eclipse
200
What name is given to the two days in a year when we receive the smallest and largest amounts of daylight?
Solstice
300
What is the scientific term for the movement of the Earth around the Sun?
Revolution (Orbit)
300
If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
Summer
300
What is the name of the phase that comes AFTER a Full Moon?
Waning Gibbous
300
Why are eclipses so rare? (What about the moon's orbit keeps us from having a solar and lunar eclipse each month?)
The moon's orbit is tilted with Earth's axis.
300
What name, meaning "equal night," describes the two days of the year when we receive 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night time?
Equinox
400
How long does it take for Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?
1 year (365 days)
400
Why are the temperatures in Fall and Spring similarly mild (not too hot, not too cold)?
Sunlight is evenly distributed across Earth's surface.
400
Remember, the entire Lunar Cycle takes about 1 month (or 4 weeks). If the Lunar Phase tonight were a Waning Crescent, what phase would it be in 2 weeks?
Waxing Gibbous
400
The darker part of an eclipse shadow is called the _____.
Umbra
400
The equator is hit by the most direct sunlight year round, making it very hot there. What other areas on Earth are hit by the most indirect light from the sun causing cold temperatures all year long?
The Poles (North and South)
500
How long does it take for the Moon to make one revolution around Earth?
27.3 days/29.5 days/1 month
500
List the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere in order, position 1 to position 4, then do the same for the Southern Hemisphere.
Northern: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Southern: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
500
Half of the moon is always lit up by the Sun while half always stays dark. Explain why we see the moon "change shape" throughout the Lunar Cycle.
We see the lit and dark portions of the moon from different angles as it revolves.
500
People who view a solar eclipse from inside the penumbra do not see a total solar eclipse, but instead see a _______.
Partial Solar Eclipse
500
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