Moon Phases
Eclipses
Seasons
Tides
Difficult
100
Moon phases depend on where the moon is in it's orbit. How long does it take for the moon to fully orbit the earth?
What is 29.5 days? (will take 28-30)
100
What are the two types of eclipses we can see from Earth?
What are solar and lunar eclipses?
100
What causes seasons?
What is the tilt of Earth and where it is located in it's orbit?
100
What causes the tides?
What are the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun?
100
What are the three parts of a CER and how are they formatted?
Claim- full sentence
Evidence- listed data
Reasoning- Full sentences. Explanation of how evidence supports claim.
200
Which position would appear as a new moon when viewed from Earth?
What is position 1?
200
The phases of the moon are the changing appearances of the moon, as seen from Earth. Which solar system event can happen only during a full moon?
What is a lunar eclipse?
200
What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing on the far right Earth?
What is winter?
200
The type of tide we have during a first quarter or third quarter moon?
What is a neap tide?
200
Why does the equator not have seasons like we do?
Because the equator gets a similar amount of direct light all year because it is in the middle. It does not lean towards or away from the sun.
300
Which position would appear as a full moon when viewed from Earth?
What is position 5?
300
Eclipses are predictable solar system events. In what order are the moon, sun, and Earth during a solar eclipse?
What is sun, moon, Earth?
300
What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing on the far left Earth?
What is summer?
300
The type of tide we have during a new moon and a full moon.
What is a spring tide?
300
Why does the moon rise and set a little bit later every day?
Because while we the Earth is rotating, the moon is moving a bit in it's orbit, so we have rotate a little more than once in order to see the moon again?
400
Which position would appear as a first quarter moon when viewed from Earth?
What is position 3?
400
Eclipses are predictable solar system events. In what order are the moon, sun, and Earth during a lunar eclipse?
What is sun, Earth, moon?
400
What season is the southern hemisphere experiencing on the far right Earth?
What is summer?
400
The diagram below shows the alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth.
Which of the following BEST explains why high tides are happening at locations 1 and 3?
a. The sun's gravitational pull on the moon
b. The sun's gravitational pull on the Earth
c. The moon's gravitational pull on the Earth
d. The Earth's gravitational pull on the moon.
What is c. The moon's gravitational pull on the Earth?
400
Why can we usually not see a solar eclipse?
What is because the moon's shadow on Earth is small, so only those along the path of the shadow can see the solar eclipse
500
Which position would appear as a third quarter moon when viewed from Earth?
What is position 7?
500
The diagram below shows the relative positions of the sun, the moon, and Earth.
What astronomical event is happening in the diagram above?
Claim: The diagram shows a lunar eclipse taking place.
Evidence:
- The order is sun, Earth, moon
- The diagram shows the moon under Earth's shadow
Reasoning. A lunar eclipse only happens when the moon is on the opposite side of Earth as the sun. We know this is a lunar eclipse and not just a full moon because we can see Earth's shadow on the moon, which is what causes a lunar eclipse.
500
What season is the southern hemisphere experiencing on the far left Earth?
What is winter?
500
The graph below shows tides in Boston Harbor.
Why is there a shift in the times of low and high tide each day?
What is because the moon rises and sets later each day?
500
What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing on the top Earth?
What is spring?