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Phenomena on Earth, Solar system and Eclipses.
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1
Identify the phase of moon
First quarter
New moon
Waning crescent
Last quarter
2
A wind vane measures what?
Wind direction
Wind speed
Temperature
Air pressure
3
Which eclipse is this?
Summer
Solar
Loner
Lunar
4
A thermometer measures what?
wind direction
Temperature
Humidity
Wind speed
5
Which planet is the third from the sun?
Mars
Earth
Saturn
Mercury
6
Which planet in our solar system is the largest?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Neptune
7
How many seasons does Australia, Gold Coast have?
4
3
2
5
8
Identify the type of tide:
Sprang
Neat
Neap
Spring
9
What does an anemometer measure?
Humidity
Air pressure
Wind direction
Wind speed
10
Identify the phase of the moon
Last quarter
Waning crescent
Waning gibbous
Waxing gibbous
11
Identify the type of tide.
Sprang
Neat
Spring
Neap
12
How many days does it take Earth to orbit the sun?
356.25
365.25
366.25
365.26
13
The image is an example of which type of eclipse?
Loner
Summer
Lunar
Solar
14
How many days does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth?
18
20
28
10
15
Why does Earth stay in orbit of the sun?
Grovatational pall
Grivivitatiisinal pull
Gravititation pall
Gravitational pull
16
The moon gives off its own light?
False
True
17
Using the picture below, determine the season the SOUTHERN hemisphere would be experiencing
Autumn
Summer
Spring
Winter
18
What happens during a lunar eclipse?
The Earth is blocked out by the Moon
The Sun is blocked out by the moon
The Moon is blocked out by the Earth
The sun passes between Earth and the moon
19
Which planet in our solar system is the closest to the sun?
Mars
Mercury
Venus
Earth
20
How many Planets are in our solar system?
8
9
10
1- Earth derrrrrr
21
Identify the phase of moon:
New moon
Half moon
Last quarter
First quarter
22
The term given to when: when the Sun’s strongest rays are furthest from the equator.
Equinox
Solstice
23
In the picture below, the X represents day time?
True
False
24
During the water cycle when water moves through a plant
is known as:
Condensation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Precipitation
25
What does the term
REVOLUTION
mean?
Rotate
Stay where it is
Orbit
Spin
26
A spring tide creates higher high tides.
False
True
27
If it is Autumn in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Autumn
28
Observations involve measurements and are stated as numbers (like temperature) is known as what?
Qualitative measures
Quantitative measures
29
Which planet in our solar system is the hottest?
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Venus
30
What happens during a solar eclipse?
The Sun blocks out the Earth
The Moon blocks the Sun
The sun is blocked out by the Earth
The sun is blocked out by the moon
