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Question for 5 Points

An _______ occurs when the moon’s shadow hits

Earth or Earth’s Shadow hits the moon.

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Eclipse

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Question for 10 Points

___________ is the path of Earth as it revolves around the sun.

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Orbit

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Question for 15 Points

A _____ tide occurs when the sun is at right

angles to the line between Earth and the

moon

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Neap

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Question for 20 Points

Draw and describe the relative position of the Earth, Moon, and

Sun during a spring tide.

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Answer for 20 PointsDuring spring tides, the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned in a straight line. This requires the moon phase to be new or full.

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Question for 25 Points

Why do we observe moon phases on

Earth?

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Answer for 25 PointsAs the Moon rotates around the

Earth (once every 29.5 days), the portion of the Moon that reflects sunlight back to Earth changes. Thus, the Moon goes through a lunar cycle about once every

calendar month.

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Question for 30 PointsDraw one complete cycle from

new Moon to new Moon showing the relative position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon in your drawing.

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Question for 5 Points

Differences in the moon’s and sun’s pul on different sides of Earth cause ______.

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tides

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Question for 10 Points

A person standing in the moon’s _________ would see a partial

solar eclipse.

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prenumbra

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Question for 15 Points

When the sun is farthest north or south of the equator it is called a ___________________.

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Solstice

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Question for 20 Points

Why don’t we see eclipses Monthly?

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Answer for 20 PointsOne might expect to see eclipses monthly, as the Moon moves through its lunar phases. However, since the Moon’s orbit around the Earth is tilted at

about 5 degrees (relative to the Earth’s orbit around the Sun), the tilt is enough to keep the

moon out of Earth’s shadow for most full moons and out of the Moon’s shadow for most new

moons. Thus, eclipses, especially total eclipses, are rare events

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Question for 25 PointsWhat causes the Earth to experience

high and low tides daily?

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Answer for 25 PointsTides on Earth are primarily affected by the Moon’s

gravity. As the Earth rotates on its axis, a given location’s distance from the moon fluctuates, and therefore the gravitational attraction between the

Earth and Moon change as well, which result in tidal bulges at the locations under the greatest

gravitational attraction (high tide). Since the amount of water in the ocean is relatively constant, the areas

not in the tidal bulge experience low tide.

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Question for 30 PointsWhy are the seasons opposite in

the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

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Answer for 30 PointsSince the Earth rotates on an axis

that is tilted 23.5 degrees as it revolves around the Sun, the

Northern and Southern Hemispheres cannot both be tilted towards the Sun at the

same time.

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Question for 5 Points

Imaginary line passing through Earth’s center and poles is called an

_______.

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axis

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Question for 10 Points

A _______ eclipse occurs at a full moon when

Earth is directly between the moon and

the sun.

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Lunar

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Question for 15 Points

A _________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth and the moon are nearly in a

line.

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Spring

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Question for 20 PointsHow are moon phases

associated with solar and lunar eclipses?

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Solar eclipses are associated with a new

moon, and lunar eclipses are associated with a full

moon.

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Question for 25 Points

Draw a picture that depicts the position of the Moon and

Earth during a low tide.

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Question for 30 PointsWith respect to the Northern

Hemisphere, what is the relative position of the Earth and Sun in

summer, autumn, winter, and spring?

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Question for 5 Points

The term use when the noon sun is directly

overhead at the equator

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equinox

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Question for 10 Points

The movement of Earth around the sun

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revolution

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Question for 15 PointsName all the phases of the

moon in order starting at new moon.

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Answer for 15 PointsNew Moon

Waxing CrescentFirst Quarter

Waxing GibbousFull Moon

Waning GibbousThird Quarter

Waning Crescent

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Question for 20 PointsWhat conditions are necessary for a

lunar eclipse to occur? Draw and describe the relative position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a lunar

eclipse.

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Answer for 20 PointsEclipses are events during which one object in space casts a shadow onto another. In the case of a lunar eclipse, the Moon is either entirely

obscured (total lunar eclipse)or partially obscured (partial lunar eclipse), as the Earth is directly between the Moon and the Sun, and the shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon. In order for a lunar eclipse to occur, the

moon phase must be full.

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Question for 25 Points

What causes the Earth to experience spring and neap tides on a bi-monthly basis? How do

moon phases influence this?

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Answer for 25 PointsSpring tides are extreme high tides.

Neap tides are extreme low tides. Spring and neap tides are experienced due to the added positive (spring tide) or negative (neap tide) influence of the Sun’s gravity when the Sun, Earth, and moon are aligned (spring tide) or at a ninety degree angle (neap tide). Spring tides require a full or new moon, and thus occur bi-monthly. Neap tides require a first or third quarter moon, and thus occur bi-monthly.

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Question for 30 PointsExplain how the angle the sunlight reaches the Earth

impacts the number of hours of sunlight and average

temperatures.

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Answer for 30 PointsAreas tilted towards the Sun with the sunlight striking at a

more direct angle experience longer days and warmer temperatures than areas tilted away from the Sun with

sunlight striking at a less direct angle. The equator, which receives sunlight at a more direct angle, has about 12 hours of night and day and does not experience much

fluctuation in temperature. The poles receive sunlight at a less direct angle than at the equator, and therefore tend to

be cooler year-round. However, in the summer and winter, the poles have nearly 24 hours of sunlight or

darkness depending on if its hemisphere is tilted towards or away from the Sun.

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Question for 5 Points

Movement of Earth around its axis

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Rotation

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Question for 10 PointsA person standing in the moon’s ________ would see a total solar

eclipse.

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Umbra

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Question for 15 Points

A ______ eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the

sun

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Solar

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Question for 20 PointsWhat conditions are necessary for a

solar eclipse to occur? Draw and describe the relative position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a solar

eclipse.

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Answer for 20 PointsEclipses are events during which one object in space casts a shadow onto another. In the case of a solar eclipse, the Sun is either entirely

obscured (total solar eclipse) or partially obscured (partial solar eclipse), as the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth, and the

shadow of the Moon falls on part of the Earth. In order for a solar eclipse to occur, the moon phase must be new.

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Question for 25 PointsDraw and describe the relative

position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a neap tide.

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Answer for 25 PointsDuring neap tides, the Sun, Earth, and Moon are at a ninety degree angle.

This requires the moon to be first quarter or third quarter

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Question for 30 Points

What causes the Earth to experience seasons?

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Answer for 30 PointsSeasons are experienced on Earth due to changes in the intensity of sunlight

(angle sunlight strikes that part of Earth due to its spherical shape) and the number of daylight hours, which result from the Earth’s rotation on a tilted axis as it revolves around the

Sun.

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