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200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 200 300 400 500 100 Earth in Space (1-1) Phases, Eclipses, and Tides (1-2) Rockets and Satellites (1-3) Earth’s Moon (1-4) WILD CARD
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The Earth spinning on its axis is called what?
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Rotation
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Seasons on Earth are caused by the ______ of the axis.
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tilt
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What degree of latitude is the sun directly overhead at during the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?
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23.5° North
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During the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, how many hours of daylight are there at the South Pole?
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24 hours
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A ________ occurs when neither the north or south end of the earth’s axis is tilted toward the sun.
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equinox
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When you are standing in the penumbra, what type of eclipse are you experiencing?
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Partial Lunar OR Solar
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The phase of the moon you see depends on how much of the ________ side of the moon faces Earth.
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sunlit
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During what two phases of the moon do spring tides occur?
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New moon and full moon
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If the sun, moon, and earth are in a perfect line and you’re in the moon’s umbra, what specific type of eclipse are you experiencing?
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Total solar eclipse
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How many days does it take to get from to
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29.5/2 = 14.75 days
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A rocket moves forward when ______ expelled from the rear of the rocket push it in the opposite direction.
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gases
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Any object in space revolving around another object is called a __________.
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satellite
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What type of rocket was used to launch men to the moon during the Apollo program?
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Multi-stage rocket
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If a satellite is above the Middle School and stays above the Middle School throughout it’s orbit, it has what type of orbit?
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geosynchronous
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WORD FOR WORD ANSWER: What is the law of physics that explains why a rocket flies?
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“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.”
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Humans first landed on the moon in what year?
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1969
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The round pits covering the moons surface are called what?
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Craters
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The pull of gravity on the moon is how may times that of the pull of gravity on Earth?
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1/6
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These devices were used to detect very slight moonquakes.
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seismometers
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This theory explains how the moon was formed.
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Collision theory
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In the course of one year, the Earth completes how many complete revolutions?
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1
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This tide has the least difference between low and high tides.
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Neap tide
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Name the next phase of the moon after
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Full moon
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There are two factors which cause summer in PA to be warmer than winter: 1. More direct sunlight 2. _________________
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longer periods of daylight
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Who was the first person to look at the moon through a telescope?
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Galileo
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Why don’t we always have lunar and solar eclipses occurring? (hint: think about the moon’s orbit)
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The moon’s orbit is at a 5° tilt to the Earth’s orbit
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