The Earth’s Moon An Interactive Group Game of JEOPARDY! Amber E. Felts
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The Earth’s Moon
An Interactive Group Game of JEOPARDY!
Amber E. Felts
PowerPoint JeopardyShadows The Earth The Moon Moon Phases Mix Match
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When are shadows long?
100 points
When the Sun is low in the sky
When is the Sun in the East?In the West?
200 points
Sunrise (East)Sunset (West)
What time of day is it when shadows are long and to the West?
300 points
Morning
When are shadows long and to the East?
400 points
Sunset
Describe shadows seen at 12:00 PM.Why do shadows appear that way?
500 points
The shadows are small or there isno shadow because the Sun ishigh in the sky.
It takes 24 hours for the Earthto rotate on its ________.
100 points
axis
Earth is _____ miles from the Sun.
200 points
93,000,000 or93 million
How long does it take the Earthto revolve around the Sun?
300 points
365 days or 1 year
The Earth _____ around the Sun.
400 points
orbits
Every 365 days the Earth orbitsonce around the Sun, this iscalled a _____.
500 points
revolution
How long does it take the Moonto revolve around the Earth?
100 points
About 1 month or 28 days
When does the Sun, Moon, and Earth line up as pictured below?
200 points
During a New Moon
What planet does the Moon orbit?
300 points
The Earth
When does the Sun, Moon, andEarth line up as pictured below?
400 points
During a Full Moon
True or False:The Moon can create shadows somewhat like the Sun can.
500 points
True
100 points
Full Moon
200 points
Waxing Crescent Moon
300 points
Waning Gibbous Moon
400 points
Waning Crescent Moon
500 points
Use the diagram below to namethe Moon phases in the correct order,beginning with New Moon.
1. New Moon2. Waxing Crescent Moon3. First Quarter Moon4. Waxing Gibbous Moon5. Full Moon6. Waning Gibbous Moon7. Last Quarter Moon8. Waning Crescent Moon
Which series below is correct?
Sunrise : Night :: Day : SunsetSunrise : Day :: Sunset : Night
100 points
Sunrise : Day :: Sunset : Night
The _____ and _____ changepositions, but the _____ does not.
200 points
Earth, Moon, Sun
When might the sky appear litat night?
300 points
During a Full Moon.
Below are pictures of _____that can be seen in a _____.
400 points
Constellations, planetarium
What is the angle seen here whenlooking at the Earth, Sun, and Moon?
500 points
A 90 degree angle
Resources
• Template borrowed from:– Schmidt, M. (2004). PowerPoint Jeopardy. Retrieved June 1, 2009,
from Educational Resources for Teachers Web site: http://www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/jeopardy/jeopardy.htm
• Some questions borrowed and adapted from the PowerPoint found on this web page:– http://74.125.47.132/search?
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