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Earth in Space Review::
Jeopardy Game
Please select a Team by picking the category that matches your birthday.1. January-March
2. April-June
3. July-September
4. October-December
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Man in the Moon
Planet Earth
Tides EclipsesMoon Phases
Team Scores Participant Scores
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Team Scores900 April-June
850 January-March
833.33 October-December
803.33 July-September
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Participant Scores2500 Ryan Smoot
2500 Hays Hedrick
2400 Christine Zhu
2400 David Choi
2300 Shruthi Krish
2200 Elizabeth Hoeft
2100 Kiera Granado
2100 Gregory Gotham
2100 Pranav Pradhan
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How many days does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?
Man in the Moon$100
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1. 27.3
2. 365
3. 10
4. 32
The phase of the moon you see depends on ___
Man in the Moon$200
Where
you are on Ea
rth’...
How m
uch of t
he sunlit
...
How m
uch of t
he moon’...
Wheth
er or n
ot there
is...
7%0%
20%
73%
1. Where you are on Earth’s surface
2. How much of the sunlit side of the moon faces the Earth
3. How much of the moon’s surface is lit by the sun
4. Whether or not there is an eclipse
Only one side of the moon is visible from Earth because ____
Man in the Moon$300
The moon does n
ot rota
..
The moon does n
ot revo
...
The moon is
in a ge
osyn...
The moon re
volves and ...
25%
0%
75%
0%
1. The moon does not rotate on its axis
2. The moon does not revolve around the Earth
3. The moon is in a geosynchronous orbit
4. The moon revolves and rotates at the same rate
How much of the moon is always lit by the sun?
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50%75%
25%80%
100%
0%0%0%
1. 50%
2. 75%
3. 25%
4. 80%
As the moon revolves around the Earth you see ___ of lighted side of
the moon.
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1. Less
2. More
3. None
4. The same amount
When the north end of Earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience
Planet Earth$100
More
indire
ct ra
ys, a
nd ...
More
indire
ct ra
ys, a
nd ...
More
direct
rays, and lo
...
More
direct
rays, and sh
...
7%0%
80%
13%
1. More indirect rays, and shorter days
2. More indirect rays, and longer days
3. More direct rays, and longer days
4. More direct rays, and shorter days
When the noon sun is directly overhead at the equator there is a(n) ______
Planet Earth $200
Summer S
olstice
Winter S
olstice
Equinox
Eclip
se
100%
0%0%0%
1. Summer Solstice
2. Winter Solstice
3. Equinox
4. Eclipse
Day and night are caused by _____
Planet Earth$300
Earth
’s re
volution arou..
Earth
’s ro
tation on its axis
Eclip
ses
The tilt of E
arth’s
axis
7%0%0%
93%
1. Earth’s revolution around the sun
2. Earth’s rotation on its axis
3. Eclipses
4. The tilt of Earth’s axis
Earth has seasons because _____
Planet Earth$400
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The tempera
ture
of the ...
Earth
rota
tes on its
axis
The distance
between t..
Earth
’s axis i
s tilte
d as it...
25% 25%25%25%
1. The temperature of the sun changes
2. Earth rotates on its axis
3. The distance between the Earth and the sun changes
4. Earth’s axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
What is the summer solstice?
Planet Earth$500
The longest
day of t
he year
The shorte
st day o
f the ...
A day of e
qual night a
n...
When su
mmer beco
mes...
93%
0%0%7%
1. The longest day of the year
2. The shortest day of the year
3. A day of equal night and day
4. When summer becomes autumn
Which tide has the greatest difference between low and high tide?
Tides$100
High
tide
Low tide
Neap tide
Sprin
g tide
7%
87%
0%7%
1. High tide
2. Low tide
3. Neap tide
4. Spring tide
Which tide has the least difference between high and low
tide?
Tides$200
High
tide
Low tide
Neap tide
Sprin
g tide
0%
13%
87%
0%
1. High tide
2. Low tide
3. Neap tide
4. Spring tide
During which moon phases will a neap tide occur?
Tides$300
First
and last
quarter
Waxin
g and w
aning cre
s...
Waxin
g and w
aning gib...
New and fu
ll moon
100%
0%0%0%
1. First and last quarter
2. Waxing and waning crescent
3. Waxing and waning gibbous
4. New and full moon
During which moon phases will a spring tide occur?
Tides$400
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First
and last
quarter
Waxin
g and w
aning cre
s...
Waxin
g and w
aning gib...
New and fu
ll moon
25% 25%25%25%
1. First and last quarter
2. Waxing and waning crescent
3. Waxing and waning gibbous
4. New and full moon
What causes tides?
Tides$500
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Earth
’s ro
tation
Earth
’s re
volution arou..
The seaso
ns
Grav
ity
25% 25%25%25%
1. Earth’s rotation
2. Earth’s revolution around the sun
3. The seasons
4. Gravity
During what phase can a lunar eclipse occur?
Eclipses$100
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New m
oon
First
Quarte
r
Waxin
g Gibbous
Full m
oon
25% 25%25%25%
1. New moon
2. First Quarter
3. Waxing Gibbous
4. Full moon
During what phase can a solar eclipse occur?
Eclipses$200
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New m
oon
First
Quarte
r
Waxin
g Gibbous
Full M
oon
25% 25%25%25%
1. New moon
2. First Quarter
3. Waxing Gibbous
4. Full Moon
Where would you need to be to experience a total solar eclipse?
Eclipses$300
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A B C D
25% 25%25%25%
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
Which type of eclipse is shown in the picture below?
Eclipses $400
1. Lunar
2. Partial
3. Total
4. Solar
For a lunar eclipse to occur ___
Eclipses $500
The sun m
ust be betw
ee...
The Earth m
ust be betw
...
The moon m
ust be behi..
The moon m
ust be bet..
.
0%
27%20%
53%
1. The sun must be between the Earth and moon
2. The Earth must be between the sun and the moon
3. The moon must be behind the Earth
4. The moon must be between the sun and the Earth
What moon phase would you see at point 2?
Moon Phases$100
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New m
oon
Full m
oon
First
quarter
Last
quarter
25% 25%25%25%
1. New moon
2. Full moon
3. First quarter
4. Last quarter
Which of these happens as the moon travels
from position 4 to position 1?
Moon Phases$200
Less
of the m
oon’s su
rfac..
.
More
of the m
oon’s lig
h...
Less
of the m
oon’s lig
hte...
More
of the m
oon’s su
rfa..
0% 0%7%
93%1. Less of the moon’s surface
receives sunlight
2. More of the moon’s lighted surface can be seen from Earth
3. Less of the moon’s lighted surface can be seen from Earth
4. More of the moon’s surface receives sunlight
First Quarter moon rises around __
Moon Phases$300
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Sunris
e
Noon
Sunse
t
Midnigh
t
25% 25%25%25%
1. Sunrise
2. Noon
3. Sunset
4. Midnight
The diagram shows the orbit of the moon around Earth. Between which two points will the moon
appear to change from a full moon to a third quarter moon?
Moon Phases$400
Q and R
R and S
S and T
T and Q
7%0%
7%
87%
1. Q and R
2. R and S
3. S and T
4. T and Q
What moon phase is pictured below?
Moon Phases$500
Waning Gibbous
3rd Q
uarter
Full M
oon
Waxin
g Gibbous
0%
100%
0%0%
1. Waning Gibbous
2. 3rd Quarter
3. Full Moon
4. Waxing Gibbous
A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the
number of plants that can live in the water. In the experiment, the manipulated variable is the
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Temperatu
re of t
he wate
r
Amount of s
alt in th
e water
Depth
of the w
ater
Number o
f plan
ts liv
ing ..
25% 25%25%25%
1. Temperature of the water
2. Amount of salt in the water
3. Depth of the water
4. Number of plants living in the water
104m = _____kmJunk Drawer
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1. 1040km
2. 0.104km
3. 1.04km
4. 10.4km
How many weeks are there between a new moon and a full moon?
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1 week
2 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
0%
20%
0%
80%
1. 1 week
2. 2 weeks
3. 3 weeks
4. 4 weeks
What time will a last quarter moon set?
Junk Drawer$400
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Sunris
e
Noon
Sunse
t
Midnigh
t
25% 25%25%25%
1. Sunrise
2. Noon
3. Sunset
4. Midnight
Which type of tide would occur with the moon, sun, and Earth in the
positions below?
Junk Drawer$500
High
tide
Low tide
Neap tide
Sprin
g tide
33% 33%33%
0%
1. High tide
2. Low tide
3. Neap tide
4. Spring tide