Earth, Moon and Sun System REVIEW | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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TRUE or FALSE: Revolution and Rotation are the same thing.

False

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Rotation causes a planet to have ___

Day and Night

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TRUE or FALSE: The tilt of the Earth causes the seasons.

True

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What is the tilt of the earth called?

axis

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TRUE or FALSE: In the northern hemisphere, it is warmer (summer) when we are tilted towards the sun.

true

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When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

winter

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When the moon is a fully lit circle, what phase is it?

Full Moon

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What phase of the moon looks like a half circle from earth?

1st or 3rd quarter

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What is the name of the cycle that involves the moon revolving around the earth?

Lunar Cycle

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What causes the moon phases?

the sun shining on the moon, and our view of the moon as viewed from earth

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A Solar Eclipse can only occur during which phase of the moon?

New Moon

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What is the correct order for a solar eclipse, beginning with the sun?

Sun--moon--Earth

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A solar eclipse can only occur during which phase of the moon?

New Moon

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A lunar eclipse can only occur during which phase of the moon?

Full

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What is most important for causing Earth's tides?

the moon's gravitational pull

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Which type of tides are more extreme and have more fluctuation between the highest high tide and the lowest low tide?

Spring

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