Chapter 22 Quiz!!
________ is an imaginary line passing through the North and South Pole The Axis !!
Earth’s axis is tilted at _____ degrees
______ is the Earth spinning on its axis one time – 1 24 hour day and night cycle Rotation !!
Revolution!! _________ The movement of one object orbiting around another in space. One _______ of the Earth around the Sun requires 365 ¼ days…. 1 year.
Earth’s Revolution Apogee !! _________ that point in the Earth elliptical orbit where the Earth & Sun are farthest apart Apogee !!
Earth’s Revolution Perogee !! ___________ that point in the Earth elliptical orbit where the Earth & Sun are closest together Perogee !!
Seasons What is the date that this occurs? June 21 !!
Seasons What is the date that this occurs? March 21 !!
Seasons What is the date that this occurs? Sept 23 !!
Seasons What is the date that this occurs? Dec 21 !!
Seasons Summer Solstice !! What term describes the Earth in this position of its orbit? Summer Solstice !!
Seasons Autumnal Equinox !! What term describes the Earth in this position of its orbit? Autumnal Equinox !!
Seasons Vernal Equinox !! What term describes the Earth in this position of its orbit? Vernal Equinox !!
Seasons Winter Solstice !! What term describes the Earth in this position of its orbit? Winter Solstice !!
Moon Orbits the Earth Full Moon !! Name the phase of the moon when it is in this location in its orbit around the Earth Full Moon !!
Moon Orbits the Earth Waning Gibbous !! Name the phase of the moon when it is in this location in its orbit around the Earth Waning Gibbous !!
Moon Orbits the Earth 3rd Quarter ! Name the phase of the moon when it is in this location in its orbit around the Earth 3rd Quarter !
Moon Orbits the Earth Waning Crescent !! Name the phase of the moon when it is in this location in its orbit around the Earth Waning Crescent !!
Moon Orbits the Earth New Moon !! Name the phase of the moon when it is in this location in its orbit around the Earth New Moon !!
Moon Orbits the Earth Waxing Crescent !! Name the phase of the moon when it is in this location in its orbit around the Earth Waxing Crescent !!
Moon Orbits the Earth 1st Quarter!! Name the phase of the moon when it is in this location in its orbit around the Earth 1st Quarter!!
Moon Orbits the Earth Waxing Gibbous!! Name the phase of the moon when it is in this location in its orbit around the Earth Waxing Gibbous!!
Lunar Orbit around the Earth Lunar Mass is ______ that of the Earth 1/6 mass !!
Lunar Orbit around the Earth Earth’s Moon: on average it is _______ miles away 250,000 miles !!
Lunar Orbit around the Earth Moon’s orbit is tilted at approx ___ degrees above the plane that the Earth orbits the sun. 5 degrees !!
Solar Eclipses – 3 Types What part of the shadow ? Umbra !!
Solar Eclipses – 3 Types What part of the shadow ? Penumbra!!
Solar Eclipses – 3 Types What type of solar eclipse? Partial !!
Solar Eclipses – 3 Types What type of solar eclipse? Annular !!
Solar Eclipses – 3 Types What type of solar eclipse? Total !!
What type of eclipse if you live in this part of the shadow? Partial!!
What type of eclipse if you live in this part of the shadow? Total Solar!!
What type of eclipse? Solar or Lunar?
What phase of the moon is occurring during a solar eclipse? New Moon !!
What phase of the moon is occurring during a lunar eclipse? Full Moon !!
What phase of the moon is occurring during Neap Tides? 1st Q or 3rd Quarter Moon !!
What phase of the moon is occurring during Spring Tides? Full or New Moon !!
How many high and how many low tides are there in an average 24 hour day? 2 High & 2 Low!!
What type of eclipse? Solar or Lunar? Lunar Eclipse !!
What type of tides occur during this time? Neap !!
What type of tides occur during this time? Spring !!
What type of tides occur during this time? Spring !!
Features of the Moon Name this type of feature Crater !!
Features of the Moon Name this type of feature Rille!!
Features of the Moon Name this type of feature Mare !!
Moon Origins – Which Theory? ________ a foreign body traveling through space was held by the Earth’s gravity and remains in orbit Capture Theory !!
Moon Origins – Which Theory? _________The moon formed separately at about the same time as the Earth Sister Theory !!
Moon Origins – Which Theory? ____________During formation of the Earth, the earth spun so fast that the moon was thrown away from the forming Earth and developed into the moon Daughter Theory !!
Moon Origins – Which Theory? ____________This is the theory that best fits the evidence, when the Earth was very young and consisted of molten rock, a collision with an object about the size of Mars occurred and flung material into orbit. The material collected to form the moon. Collision Theory !! Most widely believed of the 4 theories