1. Astronomy Equinoxes Solstices MoonGravityHodge Podge 100 200 300 400 500

2. Astronomy for 100 Which 2 elements make up the sun? Answer: Hydrogen and Helium Back to Board

3. Astronomy for 200 What causes the seasons? Answer: The tilt of Earth Back to Board

4. Astronomy for 300 It takes the earth 24 hours to complete a _____. Answer: rotation Back to Board

5. Astronomy for 400 It takes the earth 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes 46 sec. to complete a ____. Answer: Revolution Back to Board

6. Astronomy for 500 How do traditional Chinese and Hebrew calendars differ from the Gregorian calendar? Answer: Their months are based on the cycles of the moon Back to Board

7. Equinoxes and Solstices for 100 What happens when it’s fall in the Southern Hemisphere? Answer: It’s spring in the Northern Hemisphere Back to Board

8. Equinoxes and Solstices for 200 In Russia, what day has the least sunlight? Answer: Winter Solstice Back to Board

9. Equinoxes and Solstices for 300 What causes summer days to be hotter than winter days? Answer: The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun Back to Board

10. Equinoxes and Solstices for 400 In Chile (southern hemisphere), what day falls closest to Passover (March/April)? Answer: Autumnal Equinox Back to Board

11. Equinoxes and Solstices for 500 Where and when would you find almost 24 hours of darkness? Answer: The south pole in winter Back to Board

12. Moon for 100 Why does the moon appear to shine? Answer: It reflects sunlight Back to Board

13. Moon for 200 How much of the moon is lit during a new moon? Answer: 50% Back to Board

14. Moon for 300 What would you weigh if you weighed yourself on the moon? Answer: 1/6 of your weight Back to Board

15. Moon for 400 Which of the following are equal? A) A day on the moon B) A year on the moon C) A day on Earth D) A year on Earth Answer: A and B Back to Board

16. Moon for 500 If the sun is bigger than the moon, why does the moon have a greater effect on the tides? Answer: Moon is closer to Earth than the sun. Back to Board

17. Gravity for 100 What is gravity? Answer: a type of force Back to Board

18. Gravity for 200 Gravity depends on ____ and distance. Answer: Mass Back to Board

19. Gravity for 300 Which of these would have the strongest gravitational pull? A) a large, dense star B) a medium sized planet C) a small moon D) an asteroid Answer: A Back to Board

20. Gravity for 400 If Earth’s orbit moved further from the sun, the sun’s gravitational pull on Earth would ______. Answer: decrease Back to Board

21. Gravity for 500 Why don’t you notice your own gravitational pull on the earth? Answer: The earth is so much more massive than you Back to Board

22. Hodge Podge for 100 Forces on Earth are ____ from those elsewhere in the universe. Answer: the same Back to Board

23. Hodge Podge for 200 An equinox occurs on the ____ days in both hemispheres. Answer: same Back to Board

24. Hodge Podge for 300 What might happen if the moon were only half as large as it is now? Answer: Tides would rise and fall less dramatically Back to Board

25. Hodge Podge for 400 After the winter solstice, the days get ___. Answer: longer Back to Board

26. Hodge Podge for 500 During a solar eclipse, who can see it? Answer: Anyone in the moon’s shadow Back to Board