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What is Earth’s natural satellite? A: The moon A: B: Space Shuttle B: C: International Space Station C: D: Hubble Space telescope D: $100 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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Correct! Click on the money bag to return to the scoreboard The Moon is Earth’s one natural satellite and is more than ¼ the size of the Earth itself. Due to its smaller size and slower speed of rotation, the Moon’s gravity is 1/6 of the Earth’s gravity pull.
A: a month A: B: 27.3 days B: C: 365 days C: D: a year D: $200 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer How many days does it take for the Moon to revolve around the Earth?
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Correct! The Moon takes 27.3 days to revolve around the Earth. The Moon passes through phases during a cycle that repeats itself every 29.5 days. As this occurs, some of the sun’s light is blocked by the moon’s shadow or by the Earth’s shadow.
What type of eclipse is it when light is blocked from the Moon,? A: Solar eclipse A: B: Annual Eclipse B: C: Lunar Eclipse C: D: Partial Eclipse D: $300 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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Correct! Lunar Eclipse is when the Earth’s shadow falls upon the moon. Solar Eclipse is when the Moon’s shadow falls upon the Earth. An eclipse occurs at those times when the Moon moves into a position of direct alignment with the Sun and the Earth.
Why do we only see one side of the Moon? A: It does not rotate. A: B: It does not revolve. B: C: It is to far away C: D: It revolves at the same speed as Earth D: $500 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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Correct! Because the rotation and revolution of the moon around the Earth happens at approximately the same rate only one side of the moon is ever visible from Earth.
Why does the Moon have light? A: It is a star. A: B: Because of the Sun’s light. B: C: It glows C: D: It produces its own light. D: $1,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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Correct! The Moon does not generate any light itself; it just reflects the light of the Sun. The dark areas are old lava flows – the light areas are where meteorites have made an impact & disturbed the surface.
What causes the tides on Earth? A: Gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon. A: B: Wobble of the Earth B: C: the tilt of the Earth on its axis C: D: to many ships on one side of the Earth D: $2,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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Correct! Spring Tides occur when the sun, the Earth and the moon are horizontally in line. During this time the high tides are the highest and the low tides are the lowest. Neap Tides occur when the sun, the Earth and the moon are at 90 o angles. There is less of a difference in high tides and low tides during this time.
At which position on the diagram does the waning gibbous phase of the moon occur? A: 1 A: B: 3 B: C: 2 C: D: 4 D: $4,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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Correct! As the sunlit side of the Moon turns away from us, the Moon begins to “wane”.
A: 1 A: B: 3 B: C: 2 C: D: 4D: 4 $8,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer At which position on the diagram does the waxing crescent phase of the moon occur?
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Waxing Crescent As the Moon moves along its orbit, it appears as a crescent on the right side. As the visible part of the moon grows, it is said to be “waxing.” Correct!
In what position will the Sun, Moon and Earth to be a full moon to occur? A: Sun–Moon-Earth A: B: Moon-Sun Earth B: C: Sun-Earth-Moon C: D: Earth-Sun- Moon D: $16,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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Correct! SUN EarthMoon
Who was the first man on the Moon? A: Buzz Aldrin A: B: Sally Ride B: C: John Glenn C: D: Neil Armstrong D: $32,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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Correct! Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the Moon. Buzz Aldrin was second. John Glenn was first to orbit the Earth and Sally Ride was the first US. woman in space
What are the 8 different phases of the Moon? A: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1 st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent A: B: New Moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent B: C: Opposite of A C: D: D: $64,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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Correct! The Moon passes through 8 phases during a cycle: New Moon Waxing Crescent First Quarter Waxing Gibbous Full Moon Waning Gibbous Last Quarter Waning Crescent
What is the difference between a waxing and waning moon? A: Different colors A: B: Different sides B: C: The sunlight is on different sides. C: D: The sunlight is on the backside of the moon. D: $125,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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Correct! A waxing moon receives the sunlight on its right side, and is after the new moon. A waning moon receives the sunlight on its left side, and is after the full moon.
How many days does it take to get to a full moon from a new moon? A: 7 days A: B: 3.5 days B: C: 21 days C: D: 14 days D: $250,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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Correct! 3.5 days10.5 days14 days17.5 days21 days24.5 days7 days 28 days
What A: B A: B: D B: C: A C: D: C D: $500,000 Question Click on the letter of the correct answer After 14 days, what phase of the moon will occur after this phase?
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Correct! Answer choice D is correct because in 14 days the moon will have gone through ½ of it’s cycle and will basically be in the opposite phase.
If the moon was at the waning gibbous stage, approximately how many days would it be until the next full moon be? A: 7 A: B: 14 B: C: 21 C: D: 28 D: $1 Million Question Click on the letter of the correct answer
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Correct! Waning gibbous