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EIS Lesson Jeopardy VocabularyNumbersMoon PhasesTidesEclipses FINAL

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer VOCABULARY 100 What is the difference between rotate and revolve? Rotate is to turn or spin on an axis and revolve is to go around another object.

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer VOCABULARY 200 What is the rhythmic rising and falling of the Earth’s waters? tides

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer VOCABULARY 300 What is the dark inner shadow of an eclipse called? umbra

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer VOCABULARY 400 What is the name of the tide with the greatest tidal change – highest high tide and lowest low tide? Spring tide

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer VOCABULARY 500 What is the name/term for the position (level) of the moon or Earth’s revolution? Orbital plane

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer NUMBERS 100 How much of the moon is always lit? ½ (50%)

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer NUMBERS 200 How long does it take the moon to revolve and rotate? 27.3 days or about 1 month

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer NUMBERS 300 About how many Earth’s away is the moon? 30

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer NUMBERS 400 How many hours between high and low tides? 6 hours

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer NUMBERS 500 At what degree is the moon’s orbit tilted? 5 degrees

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer MOON PHASES 100 What is the name of the moon phase when no light is seen? New Moon

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer MOON PHASES 200 If someone was standing in Australia, would they see the same moon phase as someone in Boston? Yes, everyone on Earth sees the same phase because of how it is named - but it may appear different

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer MOON PHASES 300 Why are calendars based on 30 days? The moon has to “catch up” with the Earth to get back in the new moon phase as the Earth continues in its revolution.

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer MOON PHASES 400 What causes moon phases to occur? The changing perspective from Earth of the half-lit moon as the moon revolves

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer MOON PHASES 500 What are the names of the eight moon phases - in order (starting with the phase we do not see)? New moon, waxing crescent, 1 st quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, 3 rd quarter, waning crescent

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer TIDES 100 How many high tides occur typically in one day? two

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer TIDES 200 What type of tide are created when the moon is in a quarter phase? Neap tides

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer DAILY DOUBLE 300- TIDES What causes the times of tides to shift one hour each day? The changing moonrise times due to the Moon’s revolution in relation to the Earth.

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer TIDES 400 Why two things causes tidal changes on Earth? The gravitational pull of the Moon AND the Earth’s rotation.

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer TIDES 500 Why do spring tides cause really high and low tides? The Moon and SUN’s gravitational forces are both pulling on the Earth’s waters because they are aligned

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer ECLIPSES 100 What is the name of the outer, lighter shadow of an eclipse? The penumbra

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer ECLIPSES 200 What two moon phases cause solar and lunar eclipses occur? A full and new moon

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer ECLIPSES 300 Why don’t eclipses occur every month? The moon’s orbital plane is tilted so the Sun, Earth, and Moon do not always line up

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer ECLIPSES 400 What is the path of totality? The path of totality occurs where the umbra falls on Earth or the Moon.

Template created by Theresa MeyerTheresa Meyer ECLIPSES 500 Why do solar and lunar eclipses occur within two weeks of each other? Because when the Moon’s orbital plane is in line with the Sun and Earth it stays that way through the Moon’s month revolution before changing.

Would the Earth go through ‘phases’ if we were viewing Earth from on the Moon? Yes. The perspective from the Moon as it revolves would make the half-lit Earth appear to change shape. FINAL JEOPARDY!