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Question 1

What is an Umbra?

Answer 1

The darkest part of a shadow, where the light is completely blocked (usually the center of shadow)

Question 2

What is an eclipse?

Answer 2

when one celestial body (eg. The moon) moves into the shadow of another celestial body (eg. The earth)

Question 3

What eclipse (Solar or Lunar) is occurring if the Earth is in between the Moon and Sun?

Answer 3

Lunar eclipse

Question 4

What is a Penumbra?

Answer 4

A Penumbra is the outer part of a shadow that gets a small amount of light (usually outsides of the shadow)

Question 5

How is a shadow created?

Answer 5

A shadow is created by an object blocking a light source. Light cannot pass through an object.

Question 6

What is the difference between a Solar and Lunar eclipse?

Answer 6

A Solar eclipse is when the Sun gets darker, and the Moon is between the Sun and Earth. A Lunar eclipse is when the Moon gets darker, and the Earth is between the Moon and Sun.

Question 7

What is the difference between a New Moon and a Full Moon?

Answer 7

A New Moon is when the Moon is blocking the Sun from the Earth(order is Earth, Moon, Sun - from left to right), and a Full Moon is when the Earth is blocking the Moon from the Sun (order is Moon, Earth, Sun - from left to right).

Question 8

What is happening when the Moon is waning?

Answer 8

When the Moon is waning, the bright side of the Moon is getting smaller.

Question 9

What is a quarter Moon?

Answer 9

A quarter Moon is when half of the Moon is illuminated

Question 10

What is happening when the Moon is waxing?

Answer 10

When the Moon is waxing, the bright side of the Moon is getting bigger.

Question 11

What degrees is the Earth’s axis on?

Answer 11

23.5 degrees

Question 12

What is a crescent Moon?

Answer 12

A crescent Moon is when the bright side of the moon is smaller than a semicircle

Question 13

What is a Solstice?

Answer 13

When the poles of the Earth are as far or close to the Sun for the year.

Question 14

What is a gibbous Moon?

Answer 14

A gibbous Moon is when the bright side of the moon is larger than a semicircle and smaller than a circle

Question 15

True or False: We only ever see one side of the Moon.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

How long does it take the Moon to orbit the Earth?

Answer 16

27.3 Days.

Question 17

What is a Equinox?

Answer 17

When the day time and night time are almost equal.

Question 18

What are Spring tides?

Answer 18

Spring tides occur when the Earth is in line with the Sun and Moon (Earth is in the middle). Spring tides create higher high tides, and lower low tides.

Question 19

How are tides formed?

Answer 19

Tides are formed by the gravitational pull of the Moon. The side of the Earth that is closest and furthest (opposite) to the Moon will be high tide, and the other sides that aren’t in high tide, will be low tide.

Question 20

What are Neap tides?

Answer 20

Neap tides occur when the Earth at a right angle to the Sun and Moon (with the Earth in the middle). Neap tides create lower high tides, and higher low tides.

Question 21

What are the 4 seasons?

Answer 21

Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring

Question 22

Where in the world do they only experience 2 seasons?

Answer 22

Countries near the equator, dry and wet.