SPACESHIP EARTH QUIZ 2

TOTAL ECLIPSE

An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon is at its farthest point from the earth during a __________________

SUMMER

During ________________ there are 24 hours of daylight at the North Pole

THE EARTH

During a lunar eclipse, the moon appears to be darkened because ________________ is casting a shadow on it

LEAP YEAR

Every 4th year is called a __________________

595 MILLION

One orbit of the earth around the sun equals ______________ miles

23 1/2 DEGREES

Planet Earth is tilted approximately _____________ degrees

SOLAR ECLIPSE

Since the moon is so small in size in relation to the earth, only a small area of planet earth will see a:

ALEUTIAN/HAWAII

Which United States time zone has the earliest time?

VERNAL

_____________________ means "of spring"

GRAVITY INERTIA

________________helps the earth continue to go around the sun

UMBRA

dark center of a shadow

PENUMBRA

lighter outer region of a shadow

RED

longest wavelength of light in the color spectrum

OPAQUE

object through which no light can pass

ECLIPSE

partial obscuring or darkening of one celestial body by another

93 MILLION

the average distance from the earth to the sun is ________________ miles

PENUMBRAL LUNAR ECLIPSE

when moon enters only the penumbral shadow of the earth

TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE

when moon is entirely immersed within the umbral shadow

TRUE

A fact is something which has been proven to be __________

UMBRAL SHADOW

A total solar eclipse is seen by people living in the path of the _____________________