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Moon Phases, Tides, and Earth's Orbit

Explore the cycles of the Moon, the high tides, and Earth's orbit in this Jeopardy game hosted by Miss Bernal. Answer questions about the duration of moon phases, the cause of tides, the characteristics of Jovian planets, and more!

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Moon Phases, Tides, and Earth's Orbit

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  1. Jeopardy Hosted by Miss Bernal 

  2. ESRT/ Moon Random 1 Random 2 Part 2 ?’s 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500

  3. Row 1, Col 1 29.5 days How many days are required for the Moon to go from one full Moon phase to the next full Moon phase when viewed from Earth?

  4. 1,2 14 days Approximately how many days occur between the Moon’s first quarter phase and the Moon’s last-quarter phase?

  5. 1,3 d. rotation on its axis in a heliocentric solar system The Foucault pendulum provides evidence of Earth’s… a. revolution around the Sun in a geocentric solar system b. revolution around the Sun in a heliocentric solar system c. rotation on its axis in a geocentric solar system d. rotation on its axis in a heliocentric solar system

  6. 1,4 Next to either high tide The diagram below shows the Moon’s orbit around the Earth. Place an X on the Moon’s orbital path to show where the Moon needs to be in order for the high tides to be at their highest.

  7. 2,1 a. Proxima Centauri Which star is cooler and less luminous than the Sun? a. Proxima Centauri b. Pollux c. Rigel d. 40 Eridani B

  8. 2,2 Winter Which season is beginning in the Northern Hemisphere?

  9. 2,3 b. June 21 The graph below shows the general relationship between latitude and the duration of insolation on a particular day of the year. Which date is represented by the graph? a. March 21 c. September 21 b. June 21 d. December 21

  10. 2,4 The orbit would become more elliptical. The diagram below represents a model of Earth’s orbit. Earth is closest to the Sun at one point in its orbit (perihelion) and farthest from the Sun at another point in its orbit (aphelion). The Sun and point B represent the foci of this orbit. Describe how the shape of the Earth’s orbit would differ if the Sun and focus were farther apart.

  11. 3,1 c. Large diameters and low densities Which two characteristics do all Jovian planets have in common? a. Small diameters and low densities b. Small diameters and high densities c. Large diameters and low densities d. Large diameters and high densities

  12. 3,2 C. Which arrangement of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth results in the highest high tides, and the lowest low tides on Earth? (Diagrams are not drawn to scale.) a. b. c. d.

  13. 3,3 c. C A solar eclipse might occur when the Moon is at location

  14. 3,4 The Moon rotates at the same speed it revolves. Explain how the Moon’s rotation and revolution cause the same side of the Moon to always face Earth.

  15. 4,1 d. Over 10 The explosion associated with the Big Bang Theory and the formation of the universe is inferred to have occurred how many billion years ago? a. Less than 1 b. 2.5 c. 4.6 d. over 10

  16. 4,2 b. The Moon exerts a gravitational pull on a rotating Earth. • Which statement best explains the cause for the higher • water level at 6:52 p.m.? • The Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate that it revolves • around Earth. • b. The Moon exerts a gravitational pull on a rotating Earth. • c. Earth’s rotation causes a deflection of surface ocean currents. • d. Earth’s tilted axis causes different amounts of insolation • throughout the day.

  17. 4,3 a. Red shift in the light from distance galaxies Evidence that the universe is expanding is best provided by the… a. Red shift in the light from distance galaxies b. Change in the swing direction of a Foucault pendulum on Earth c. Parallelism of Earth’s axis in orbit d. Spiral shape of the Milky Way Galaxy

  18. 4,4 NE Base your answers to questions 1 through 6 on the diagram below. The diagram represents the apparent path of the Sun observed at four locations on the Earth’s surface on March 21. The present positions of the Sun, Polaris and the Zenith (position directly overhead) are shown for an observer at each location. The observer at location A casts a shadow at the time represented in the diagram. State the compass direction in which the observer at location A must look to view her shadow.

  19. 5,1 a. Main sequence star The star Algol is estimated to have approximately the same luminosity as the star Aldebaran and approximately the same temperature as the star Rigel. Algol is best classified as a a. Main sequence star c. white dwarf star b. Red giant star d. red dwarf star

  20. 5,2 1 degree per day What is the approximate rate of Earth’s revolution around the Sun?

  21. 5,3 c. C At which location are the Sun’s noontime rays perpendicular to Earth’s surface at the Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N)?

  22. 5,4 Polaris is directly above the observers head. All compass directions read South. The observer at location D is located at a higher altitude than the other three observers. State one way that this conclusion can be determined from the diagram.

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