LET’S PLAY JEOPARDY!!

Bell Ringer Draw a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse & label the Umbra & Penumbra

Lunar

Solar

Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Final JeopardyJeopardy

$100 Question Why do we see a Full moon each month?

$100 Answer The moon revolves around the earth

$200 Question How long does it take for the moon to revolve around the earth?

$200 Answer ~28 days ( 27 days, 8 hours )

$300 Question Does the moon rotate as well as revolve?

$300 Answer YES!

$400 Question DOUBLE JEOPARDY Why does the same side of the moon always face the earth?

$400 Answer- double J. The moon takes the same amount of time to rotate & revolve

$500 Question If the moon drifted and became a greater distance from the Earth, what effect would it have on the Moon’s Phases, if any?

$500 Answer Phases would occur, but more slowly

$100 Question WHAT PHASE IS IN THE TOP LEFT BOX?

$100 Answer Waxing gibbous

$200 Question What phase is in the bottom right box?

$200 Answer Waning Crescent

$300 Question What does it mean for a phase to be “waning?”

$300 Answer The moon appears to be shrinking each night, until New moon

$400 Question Which of the following is possible over a two week period: A. New Moon  Waxing Gibbous  Waning Crescent B. Full Moon  Waxing Gibbous  First Quarter C. New Moon  First Quarter  Full Moon

$400 Answer C. New Moon  First Quarter  Full Moon

$500 Question Describe the UMBRA

$500 Answer The darkest shadow cast during an eclipse; the entire moon or sun would appear to be covered

$100 Question It takes _______ days for the moon to rotate once

$100 Answer 28

$200 Question What position must the Sun, Moon & Earth be in for ANY eclipse to occur?

$200 Answer In a straight line

$300 Question What appears to be covered during a Solar Eclipse?

$300 Answer Sun

$400 Question How must the Moon, Sun & Earth be aligned (in what order) for a Solar Eclipse?

$400 Answer The Moon must be in the middle of the Sun & the Earth

$500 Question In order to see the full eclipse of the Sun, an observer on earth must be standing under the ______________.

$500 Answer UMBRA shadow

$100 Question What appears to be covered during a lunar eclipse?

$100 Answer Moon

$200 Question DOUBLE JEOPARDY How must the Moon, Sun & Earth be arranged (what order) for a Lunar Eclipse to occur?

$200 Answer The Earth must be in the middle of the Sun & the Moon

$300 Question What phase of the Moon is always the farthest from the Sun?

$300 Answer Full

$400 Question If we can see a 1 st quarter Moon tonight, how long must be wait until the next 1 st quarter Moon?

$400 Answer ~28 days

$500 Question If we can see a 1 st quarter Moon tonight, how long must be wait until the next quarter Moon?

$500 Answer ~ 2 weeks (approximate: answer could be 13 – 15 days)

$100 Question Is a new Moon visible from earth?

$100 Answer NO

$200 Question Which phase is the closest to the Sun?

$200 Answer New Moon

$300 Question What is the name of Earth’s Moon?

$300 Answer LUNA!

$400 Question Which phase of the moon looks like a crescent on the right hand side?

$400 Answer Waxing crescent

$500 Question DOUBLE JEOPARDY The moon appears to grow from the ______ side during waxing phases

$500 Answer Right

Final Jeopardy Draw a solar eclipse, including the Umbra & Penumbra

Solar