Astronomy Equinoxes Solstices MoonGravityHodge Podge
Astronomy for 100 Which 2 elements make up the sun? Answer: Hydrogen and Helium Back to Board
Astronomy for 200 What causes the seasons? Answer: The tilt of Earth Back to Board
Astronomy for 300 It takes the earth 24 hours to complete a _____. Answer: rotation Back to Board
Astronomy for 400 It takes the earth 365 days 5 hours 48 minutes 46 sec. to complete a ____. Answer: Revolution Back to Board
Astronomy for 500 How do traditional Chinese and Hebrew calendars differ from the Gregorian calendar? Answer: Their months are based on the cycles of the moon Back to Board
Equinoxes and Solstices for 100 What happens when it’s fall in the Southern Hemisphere? Answer: It’s spring in the Northern Hemisphere Back to Board
Equinoxes and Solstices for 200 In Russia, what day has the least sunlight? Answer: Winter Solstice Back to Board
Equinoxes and Solstices for 300 What causes summer days to be hotter than winter days? Answer: The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun Back to Board
Equinoxes and Solstices for 400 In Chile (southern hemisphere), what day falls closest to Passover (March/April)? Answer: Autumnal Equinox Back to Board
Equinoxes and Solstices for 500 Where and when would you find almost 24 hours of darkness? Answer: The south pole in winter Back to Board
Moon for 100 Why does the moon appear to shine? Answer: It reflects sunlight Back to Board
Moon for 200 How much of the moon is lit during a new moon? Answer: 50% Back to Board
Moon for 300 What would you weigh if you weighed yourself on the moon? Answer: 1/6 of your weight Back to Board
Moon for 400 Which of the following are equal? A) A day on the moon B) A year on the moon C) A day on Earth D) A year on Earth Answer: A and B Back to Board
Moon for 500 If the sun is bigger than the moon, why does the moon have a greater effect on the tides? Answer: Moon is closer to Earth than the sun. Back to Board
Gravity for 100 What is gravity? Answer: a type of force Back to Board
Gravity for 200 Gravity depends on ____ and distance. Answer: Mass Back to Board
Gravity for 300 Which of these would have the strongest gravitational pull? A) a large, dense star B) a medium sized planet C) a small moon D) an asteroid Answer: A Back to Board
Gravity for 400 If Earth’s orbit moved further from the sun, the sun’s gravitational pull on Earth would ______. Answer: decrease Back to Board
Gravity for 500 Why don’t you notice your own gravitational pull on the earth? Answer: The earth is so much more massive than you Back to Board
Hodge Podge for 100 Forces on Earth are ____ from those elsewhere in the universe. Answer: the same Back to Board
Hodge Podge for 200 An equinox occurs on the ____ days in both hemispheres. Answer: same Back to Board
Hodge Podge for 300 What might happen if the moon were only half as large as it is now? Answer: Tides would rise and fall less dramatically Back to Board
Hodge Podge for 400 After the winter solstice, the days get ___. Answer: longer Back to Board
Hodge Podge for 500 During a solar eclipse, who can see it? Answer: Anyone in the moon’s shadow Back to Board