1. Moon Phases, Eclipse, Tide Trivia Mrs. Womack

2. How long does it take for the Earth to make one revolution?

3.  One year

4. How long does it take for the Earth to make a rotation?

5.  24 hours/ 1 day

6. How many high tides are there in one day?

7.  Twice a day….every 12 hours

8. If the Earth was not tilted on its axis…what would change?

9.  No seasons, same temp year round

10. What is another name for the “moon phases”

11.  Lunar Cycle

12. How long does the Lunar Cycle take?

13.  27.3 days….about a month

14. Explain the position of the Earth. Moon, and sun in a spring tide.

15.  All in a straight line

16. In what moon phases can spring tides occur?

17.  New and full

18. What causes the Earth’s tides?

19.  Gravity of the moon and the relationship between the Earth, moon, and sun

20. Explain the relationship between the Earth, moon, and sun during neap tide.

21.  Right angle to each other

22. What moon phases are in neap tide?

23.  1 st and 3 rd Quarter

24. Explain the actual tide in a spring tide.

25.  High tide is very high, low tide is very low. GREATEST DIFFERENCE IN TIDES

26. Explain the actual tide in a neap tide.

27.  High tide is not much higher than low tide. SMALLEST DIFFERENCE IN TIDES.

28. How much of the moon is always lit?

29.  HALF OF THE MOON IS ALLLLWWWAAYYYSSS LIT!!!!!

30. How are the Earth, moon, and sun arranged during new moon?

31.  Moon is directly in between Earth and Sun

32. What is a solstice?

33.  Point at which the Earth is tilted as far away or toward the sun as possible

34. In what two seasons will we have a solstice?

35.  Winter and summer  December 21 and June 21

36. What is an equinox?

37.  Point at which Earth is not tilted toward or away from sun

38. What two seasons have equinoxes?

39.  Spring and Fall  March 21 and September 23

40. During a lunar eclipse, what phase is the moon in?

41.  Full moon

42. During solar eclipse, what phase is the moon in?

43.  New moon

44. When progressing from full moon to new moon, is the moon waxing or waning?

45.  Waning….getting smaller

46. When it is spring in the northern hemisphere, what is it in the southern hemisphere?

47.  fall

48.  On October 15 th, Susie went outside and saw a 1 st quarter moon. If she went outside on the 30 th, what moon would you expect to see?

49.  3 rd Quarter

50. TIME TO MAKE YOUR WAGER FOR FINAL QUESTION!!!

51.  Hank was outside on the 4 th of July and observed a waxing crescent. 3 weeks later what will he see?

52.  Draw and label earth moon and sun in lunar eclipse and solar eclipse.  HERE. WE. GO.