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Astronomy : Keywords and Concepts
Astronomy : Keywords and Concepts
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Yr 7&8 NZ curriculum
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Neap tides happen only when the Moon is in a Quarter phase
True
False
2
Which point will be the hottest?
Middle arrow
Bottom Arrow
Top arrow
ll the same
3
This phase of the moon is called...
Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
Crescent
4
The Moon orbits the Earth
False
True
5
The Sun and the Moon work together to make extreme tides
False
True
6
How many High tides do we have in 24hrs?
3
1
4
2
7
What angle is the Earths tilt?
50 Degrees
23.5 Degree
No tilt
10 Degrees
8
The time it takes for the Earth to complete the orbit of the Sun.
A Month
A Day
A Decade
A Year
9
This phase of the moon is called...
Full Moon
Quarter
New Moon
Crescent
10
This phase of the moon is called...
Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
Crescent
11
This phase of the moon is called...
New Moon
Crescent
Quarter
Full Moon
12
As the Earth rotates, the side of the Earth facing towards the sun is in daytime.
False
True
13
Orbit means to spin around the Earth's axis
True
False
14
The tilt of the Earth causes the seasons to change
True
False
15
The Seasons are created by
Angle of the suns rays hitting the earth
Both Angle and Tilt of the earth to the Sun
The earth moving closer to the Sun during Summer
The tilt of the earth facing towards or away from the Sun
16
This means half a sphere
Spherical
Notasphere
Hemisphere
Helisphere
17
Spring tides happen only when the Moon is in a Full Moon phase
True
False
18
This uses the laws of Physics to describe what is happening to the universe based on what we observe today
Astronomy
None of these
Astrology
Spaceology
