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Astronomic Jeopardy !

Astronomic Jeopardy !. Astronomic Jeopardy !. What is a tide?. The rise and fall of water levels every 12½ hours. Back to Menu. What is the name of the force that causes tides? . Gravity. Back to Menu.

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Astronomic Jeopardy !

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  1. Astronomic Jeopardy!

  2. Astronomic Jeopardy!

  3. What is a tide?

  4. The rise and fall of water levels every 12½ hours. Back to Menu

  5. What is the name of the forcethat causes tides?

  6. Gravity Back to Menu

  7. If there is a low tide in the Northern hemisphere, what are the water levels like in the other 3 hemispheres?

  8. South: low tide East: high tide West: high tide Back to Menu

  9. Explain what is happening in the picture. 1 4 2 3

  10. The gravity of the moon is pulling water to it, causing a high tide at . The sun is causing high tide at . 4 2 1 4 2 3 Back to Menu

  11. At what orientation would high tide be the highest? The lowest? A 1 D 4 2 B 3 C

  12. Highest: Sun and moon parallel ( and ). Lowest: Sun and moon at 90 angle ( and ) B 2 2 C 4 A 1 D 4 2 B 3 Back to Menu Final Jeopardy C

  13. How does the sun create energy?

  14. The sun uses nuclear fusion, combining two hydrogen atoms into one helium atom. Back to Menu

  15. Trueor False: the sun has 4 types atmospheres. Name them!

  16. False. There are 3 atmospheres: Photosphere, Chromosphere, and Corona. Back to Menu

  17. What are Sunspots?

  18. Sunspots are areas of gas that are cooler than the gas around them, making them appear as dark spots. Back to Menu

  19. How are Solar Flares and Prominencesrelated? What is different about them?

  20. Prominencesare loops of gas that connect sunspots. Solar Flares are when loops connect suddenly or explosively. Back to Menu

  21. What does the picture below represent? What causes it?

  22. This is Aurora Borealis. The Solar Wind (a stream of electrically charged particles) hit Earth’s Magnetic field and are drawn to the poles. Back to Menu Final Jeopardy

  23. If you weigh 240 pounds on Earth, you would feel like you were only 40 pounds on the moon. Therefore, the gravity on the moon is… 1/2 that of Earth 2 times that of Earth 1/6 that of Earth 6 times that of Earth

  24. 1/2 that of Earth 2 times that of Earth 1/6 that of Earth 6 times that of Earth Back to Menu

  25. Name a feature you would find on the moon.

  26. Craters Highlands Marias (“seas”) Back to Menu

  27. What unusual relationship does the moon’s rotation and revolution share?

  28. They are both equal (27.3) days, making one day on the moon equal to one year on the moon. Back to Menu

  29. How do scientists think the moon was formed?

  30. Scientists think a massive object crashed into Earth and threw pieces into space. Earth’s gravity caused the pieces to orbit and slowly accrete (come together). Back to Menu

  31. Name the phases of the moon highlighted below.

  32. The phases are… Back to Menu Final Jeopardy

  33. Describe Rotationand Revolution.

  34. Rotationis the spinning of an object about an axis. Revolution for is the movement of orbit of one object around another. Back to Menu

  35. What is an axis, and what is the angle of Earth’s axis?

  36. An axis is an imaginary line that passes through the center and North & South poles. Earth’s axis is titled at 23.5 degrees. Back to Menu

  37. What does the tilted axis cause? What is a common mistake people believed about this instead?

  38. The tilt of our axis causes the seasons. Many people think our distance to the Sun causes seasons. Back to Menu

  39. What are the seasons being experienced in the N. hemisphere at each point? 2 1 3 4

  40. Winter Spring Summer Fall Back to Menu

  41. If it is the Winter Solstice in the N. hemisphere, what does that mean for the S. hemisphere?

  42. The Winter Solstice is the day when there is the least amount of daylight. In the S. hemisphere they would be experiencing the most amount of daylight. Back to Menu Final Jeopardy

  43. Name the two types of eclipses.

  44. Lunar Eclipseand Solar Eclipse. Back to Menu

  45. What position must the celestial bodies be in to cause a Lunar Eclipse?

  46. The order must be Sun Earth Moon. Back to Menu

  47. What position must the celestial bodies be in to cause a Solar Eclipse? What part of the Sun is visible during this time?

  48. The order must be Sun Moon Earth. The coronais visible during this time. Back to Menu

  49. What phase(s) must the moon be in if a Solar Eclipse is to occur?

  50. A Solar Eclipse can only occur when the moon is in its New phase. Back to Menu

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