Space
Explore Space: A Fun Quiz on Earth's Orbit and Eclipses
Test your knowledge about space, including the Earth's orbit, the reasons for seasons, and various types of eclipses! This engaging quiz will help you deepen your understanding of astronomical phenomena.
- Discover why we experience seasons
- Learn the difference between solar and lunar eclipses
- Challenge yourself with multiple-choice questions
Is the earth’s orbit a perfect circle?
Yes
No
In the Northern Hemisphere, when do we have winter?
When the earth is farthest from the Sun?
When the earth is closest to the Sun?
In the Northern Hemisphere, we are having winter when Earth is closest to the sun and summer when it is farthest away! Compared with how far away the sun is, this change in Earth's distance throughout the year does not make much difference to our weather.
In the Northern Hemisphere, we are having winter when Earth is closest to the sun and summer when it is farthest away! Compared with how far away the sun is, this change in Earth's distance throughout the year does not make much difference to our weather.
Why do we have seasons?
Because the earth’s axis isn’t straight?
Because of the earth’s distance from the Sun?
Because of the earth’s rotation?
What caused the earth to tilt?
DINOSAURS
Something massive hitting it millions of years ago
We don’t really know
Both of these answers are correct (No, the dinosaurs did NOT cause the earth to tilt), as scientists have no way of ever finding out why the earth’s axis is tilted. They can only presume that it happened because of a large object crashing into it.
Both of these answers are correct (No, the dinosaurs did NOT cause the earth to tilt), as scientists have no way of ever finding out why the earth’s axis is tilted. They can only presume that it happened because of a large object crashing into it.
What is a solar eclipse?
When the sun blocks the moon
When the moon blocks the sun
When does this happen?
Every year
Every two years
Every year and a half
Not everyone experiences every solar eclipse. Getting a chance to see a total solar eclipse is rare. The moon’s shadow on Earth isn’t very big, so only a small portion of places on Earth will see it. You have to be on the sunny side of the planet when it happens. You also have to be in the path of the moon’s shadow.
On average, the same spot on Earth only gets to see a solar eclipse for a few minutes about every 375 years!
Not everyone experiences every solar eclipse. Getting a chance to see a total solar eclipse is rare. The moon’s shadow on Earth isn’t very big, so only a small portion of places on Earth will see it. You have to be on the sunny side of the planet when it happens. You also have to be in the path of the moon’s shadow.
On average, the same spot on Earth only gets to see a solar eclipse for a few minutes about every 375 years!
What is a lunar eclipse?
When the moon blocks the sun
When the sun blocks the moon
When the earth blocks the moon
Why don’t we have a lunar eclipse every month?
We do, but we just can’t see it
Because the moon’s axis is also on a tilt
Remembering the Difference
It’s easy to get these two types of eclipses mixed up. An easy way to remember the difference is in the name. The name tells you what gets darker when the eclipse happens. In a solar eclipse, the sun gets darker. In a lunar eclipse, the moon gets darker.
Remembering the Difference
It’s easy to get these two types of eclipses mixed up. An easy way to remember the difference is in the name. The name tells you what gets darker when the eclipse happens. In a solar eclipse, the sun gets darker. In a lunar eclipse, the moon gets darker.
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