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Question for 5 Points
An _______ occurs when the moon’s shadow hits
Earth or Earth’s Shadow hits the moon.
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Question for 15 Points
A _____ tide occurs when the sun is at right
angles to the line between Earth and the
moon
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Question for 20 Points
Draw and describe the relative position of the Earth, Moon, and
Sun during a spring tide.
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Answer for 20 PointsDuring spring tides, the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned in a straight line. This requires the moon phase to be new or full.
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Answer for 25 PointsAs the Moon rotates around the
Earth (once every 29.5 days), the portion of the Moon that reflects sunlight back to Earth changes. Thus, the Moon goes through a lunar cycle about once every
calendar month.
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Question for 30 PointsDraw one complete cycle from
new Moon to new Moon showing the relative position of the Earth, Sun, and Moon in your drawing.
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Question for 5 Points
Differences in the moon’s and sun’s pul on different sides of Earth cause ______.
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Question for 10 Points
A person standing in the moon’s _________ would see a partial
solar eclipse.
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Question for 15 Points
When the sun is farthest north or south of the equator it is called a ___________________.
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Answer for 20 PointsOne might expect to see eclipses monthly, as the Moon moves through its lunar phases. However, since the Moon’s orbit around the Earth is tilted at
about 5 degrees (relative to the Earth’s orbit around the Sun), the tilt is enough to keep the
moon out of Earth’s shadow for most full moons and out of the Moon’s shadow for most new
moons. Thus, eclipses, especially total eclipses, are rare events
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Answer for 25 PointsTides on Earth are primarily affected by the Moon’s
gravity. As the Earth rotates on its axis, a given location’s distance from the moon fluctuates, and therefore the gravitational attraction between the
Earth and Moon change as well, which result in tidal bulges at the locations under the greatest
gravitational attraction (high tide). Since the amount of water in the ocean is relatively constant, the areas
not in the tidal bulge experience low tide.
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Question for 30 PointsWhy are the seasons opposite in
the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
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Answer for 30 PointsSince the Earth rotates on an axis
that is tilted 23.5 degrees as it revolves around the Sun, the
Northern and Southern Hemispheres cannot both be tilted towards the Sun at the
same time.
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Question for 5 Points
Imaginary line passing through Earth’s center and poles is called an
_______.
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Question for 10 Points
A _______ eclipse occurs at a full moon when
Earth is directly between the moon and
the sun.
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Question for 15 Points
A _________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth and the moon are nearly in a
line.
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Answer for 20 Points
Solar eclipses are associated with a new
moon, and lunar eclipses are associated with a full
moon.
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Question for 25 Points
Draw a picture that depicts the position of the Moon and
Earth during a low tide.
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Question for 30 PointsWith respect to the Northern
Hemisphere, what is the relative position of the Earth and Sun in
summer, autumn, winter, and spring?
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Question for 5 Points
The term use when the noon sun is directly
overhead at the equator
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Answer for 15 PointsNew Moon
Waxing CrescentFirst Quarter
Waxing GibbousFull Moon
Waning GibbousThird Quarter
Waning Crescent
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Question for 20 PointsWhat conditions are necessary for a
lunar eclipse to occur? Draw and describe the relative position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a lunar
eclipse.
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Answer for 20 PointsEclipses are events during which one object in space casts a shadow onto another. In the case of a lunar eclipse, the Moon is either entirely
obscured (total lunar eclipse)or partially obscured (partial lunar eclipse), as the Earth is directly between the Moon and the Sun, and the shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon. In order for a lunar eclipse to occur, the
moon phase must be full.
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Question for 25 Points
What causes the Earth to experience spring and neap tides on a bi-monthly basis? How do
moon phases influence this?
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Answer for 25 PointsSpring tides are extreme high tides.
Neap tides are extreme low tides. Spring and neap tides are experienced due to the added positive (spring tide) or negative (neap tide) influence of the Sun’s gravity when the Sun, Earth, and moon are aligned (spring tide) or at a ninety degree angle (neap tide). Spring tides require a full or new moon, and thus occur bi-monthly. Neap tides require a first or third quarter moon, and thus occur bi-monthly.
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Question for 30 PointsExplain how the angle the sunlight reaches the Earth
impacts the number of hours of sunlight and average
temperatures.
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Answer for 30 PointsAreas tilted towards the Sun with the sunlight striking at a
more direct angle experience longer days and warmer temperatures than areas tilted away from the Sun with
sunlight striking at a less direct angle. The equator, which receives sunlight at a more direct angle, has about 12 hours of night and day and does not experience much
fluctuation in temperature. The poles receive sunlight at a less direct angle than at the equator, and therefore tend to
be cooler year-round. However, in the summer and winter, the poles have nearly 24 hours of sunlight or
darkness depending on if its hemisphere is tilted towards or away from the Sun.
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Question for 10 PointsA person standing in the moon’s ________ would see a total solar
eclipse.
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Question for 15 Points
A ______ eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the
sun
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Question for 20 PointsWhat conditions are necessary for a
solar eclipse to occur? Draw and describe the relative position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a solar
eclipse.
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Answer for 20 PointsEclipses are events during which one object in space casts a shadow onto another. In the case of a solar eclipse, the Sun is either entirely
obscured (total solar eclipse) or partially obscured (partial solar eclipse), as the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth, and the
shadow of the Moon falls on part of the Earth. In order for a solar eclipse to occur, the moon phase must be new.
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Question for 25 PointsDraw and describe the relative
position of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a neap tide.
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Answer for 25 PointsDuring neap tides, the Sun, Earth, and Moon are at a ninety degree angle.
This requires the moon to be first quarter or third quarter
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Answer for 30 PointsSeasons are experienced on Earth due to changes in the intensity of sunlight
(angle sunlight strikes that part of Earth due to its spherical shape) and the number of daylight hours, which result from the Earth’s rotation on a tilted axis as it revolves around the
Sun.
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