Earth, Moon, and Sun Interactions Review
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Earth, Moon, and Sun Interactions including Seasons, Tides, Eclipses, and Moon Phases
Topics of this game:
- To be habitable, a planet must have:
- If a new planet is discovered that has evidence of ice on its south pole, we can call this planet:
- The spring tide happens during which two moon phases?
- The neap tide happens during which two moon phases?
- Which celestial body controls the tides?
- What is the area in space that is just the right distance from a star to have all 3 states of water called?
- Which eclipse is formed when this is the order we see: Sun --> Earth --> Moon
- Which eclipse is formed when this is the order we see: Sun --> Moon --> Earth
- Which phenomenon is caused by Earth being tilted on its axis as it revolves around the Sun?
- Which tide has the greatest difference between its high tides and low tides? (super high tides and very low tides)
- Which tide has the least difference between its high and low tides? (High and low tides are almost the same).
- Why are spring tides so high?
- Why are the high and low tides so similar in neap tides?
- The moon's rotation is the same as its revolution. This means that:
- Which season is it when the Earth's axis leans toward the Sun at the North Pole?
- Which season is it when the Earth's axis points away from the Sun at the North Pole?
- The Autumnal Equinox is the beginning of:
- The Vernal Equinox is the beginning of:
- Equinox means:
- During the summer solstice, the Northern Hemisphere experiences:
- During the Winter Solstice, the Northern Hemisphere experiences:
- During the Spring and Fall, the ____ gets the most intense sunlight
- During the Winter, the ____ receives the most intense sunlight.
- During the Summer, the ___ receives the most intense sunlight.
- When the lighted side of the moon is getting brighter and larger each night, it is called:
- When the lighted side of the moon is getting smaller each night, it is called:
- Which comes next: New Moon --> _______ --> 1st Quarter
- The full moon is seen when the Earth is
- Why don't we see an eclipse during every full and new moon?
- Can a solar eclipse blind you?
