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Lunar Phases Tides Origin of the Universe

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ROTATION & REVOLUTION-100

This movement causes day and night.

ANSWER: What is rotation?

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ROTATION & REVOLUTION-200

These two things cause seasons on Earth.

ANSWER: What is revolution and Earth’s tilt.

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ROTATION & REVOLUTION-300

During this season, we have the longest days.

ANSWER: What is Summer?

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ROTATION & REVOLUTION -400

When the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, we are experiencing this season.

ANSWER: What is Winter?

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ROTATION & REVOLUTION -500

The day of the summer solstice.

ANSWER: What is June 21st ?

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The amount of moon’s illuminated surface that faces the Earth causes this.

ANSWER: What is Lunar/ Moon phases?

LUNAR PHASES -100

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LUNAR PHASES-200

Approximately the length of the lunar cycle.

ANSWER: What is a Month?

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LUNAR PHASES-300

The order of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during a full moon.

ANSWER: What is Sun, Earth, Moon?

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LUNAR PHASES-400

This side of the moon is lit up during a waxing phase.

ANSWER: What is the right side?

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LUNAR PHASES-500

The positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon during a solar eclipse.

ANSWER: What is Sun, Moon, & Earth?

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TIDES-100

Gravitational forces and the rotation of the Earth cause this.

ANSWER: What is Tides?

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TIDES-200

This tide causes the highest of the high tides.

ANSWER: What is Spring Tide?

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TIDES-300

This tide causes the lowest of the high tides.

ANSWER: What is Neap Tide?

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TIDES-400These two lunar phases cause the highest of

the high tides.

ANSWER: What is New Moon & Full Moon?

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TIDES-500

These two lunar phases cause the lowest of the high tides.

ANSWER: What is First Quarter Moon & Last Quarter Moon?

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ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE-100

The unit for distance used in space.

ANSWER: What is light years?

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ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE-200

The theory that states that the Universe began 12-14 billion years ago as a small, hot, dense region.

ANSWER: What is the Big Bang Theory?

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ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE-300

The scientist who determined that galaxies are moving away from the Sun.

ANSWER: Who is Edwin Hubble?

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ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE-400

The speed of light.

ANSWER: What is 300,000 km/sec?

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ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE-500

This phenomena supports the Big Bang Theory by indicating that stars and galaxies are moving away from each other.

ANSWER: What is Redshift?

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UNIVERSE -100

Cluster of billions of stars.

ANSWER: What is a Galaxy?

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UNIVERSE -200

The three types of galaxies.

ANSWER: What is spiral, elliptical, and irregular galaxies?

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UNIVERSE -300

The color of the star tells you its…

ANSWER: What is Temperature?

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UNIVERSE -400

The reason why the Sun looks large to us.

ANSWER: What is its distance from Earth?

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UNIVERSE -500

The five waves located on the Electromagnetic spectrum.

ANSWER: Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible Light, X-rays, or Gamma Rays

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FINAL JEOPARDY

The Life Cycle of the Sun.

ANSWER: What is What is nebula, Average Star, red giant, Planetary Nebula, white dwarf?