Earth Moon Sun Jeopardy

THIS IS

With Your Host...

The Tide is High

It’s a Phase

Seasons and Time

Totally Eclipsed

Planet Patrol

Food and Countries

100 100

100

100

100

100

100

200

200

200

200

200

200

300

300

300

300

300

300

400

400

400

400

400

400

500

500

500

500

500

500

What is it called when the water level in the ocean rises ABOVE the average water level?

A 100

High Tide

A 100

The periodic rise and fall of water levels in the oceans.

A 200

Tides A 200

Come on Down! Draw where the Sun, Moon and Earth would need to be to cause SPRING TIDES. A 300

Sun

Earth

Moon

A 300

Come on Down! Draw where the Sun, Moon and Earth would need to be to cause NEAP TIDES. A 400

Moon

Sun

Earth A 400

How often does high tide occur each day at Hollywood Beach according to this table?

A 500

2 times per day A 500

What phase would the moon be at position 4? B 100

Full Moon

B 100

What phase would the moon be at position 2? B 200

Quarter Moon Bonus 50 points: Which quarter? B 200

What phase would the moon be at position 1? Be specific, include which type it is.

B 300

Waxing Crescent Moon

B 300

What phase would the moon be at position 8? B 400

New Moon B 400

What phase would the moon be at position 5? Be specific, include which type it is.

B 500

Waning Gibbous Moon B 500

How long does it take the Earth to revolve?

C 100

365.25 days

C 100

How long does it take Earth to rotate?

C 200

24 hours

C 200

Stand up and demonstrate rotation?

C 300

Spin around in place!

C 300

DAILY Place A Wager DOUBLE C 400

If it is July in the northern hemisphere and summer time, what season is it in the southern hemisphere?

C 400

Winter in the southern hemisphere

C 400

What can you tell us about the season and the solar energy received by the northern hemisphere when it is tilted away from the Sun?

C 500

It is winter time because the northern hemisphere receives less direct solar energy.

C 500

What event occurs when the moon moves between the Earth and the Sun casting a shadow on the Earth?

D 100

Solar Eclipse

D 100

Come on Down! Draw a diagram of a lunar eclipse showing the positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth.

D 200

D 200

Come on Down! Draw a diagram of a solar eclipse showing the positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth.

D 300

D 300

What is the area by the red star called?

D 400

Penumbra shadow

D 400

Which tidal range always coincides with an eclipse?

D 500

Spring tide

D 500

How long does it take the moon to revolve?

E 100

About a month

E 100

What makes the moon appear to have different phases?

E 200

We can only see a portion of the sunlight side of the moon depending on its position in orbit around the Earth.

E 200

Label the tidal range in the diagram below.

E 300

E 300

Label the tidal period in the chart below. (The period is the time in between 2 events.)

E 400

E 400

What is the current moon phase?

E 500

Waning Crescent Moon E 500

Tortillas, Mole’, enchiladas? F 100

Mexico

F 100

Ceviche, papas fritas, corvina, lomo saltado

F 200

Peru

F 200

Soba, teriyaki, katsu, tempura

F 300

Japan

F 300

Poutine, Salmon jerky, Ketchup chips, maple syrup, bacon

F 400

Canada

F 400

Tostones, Mofongo, Arroz con

Gandules, Lechon, Asopao

F 500

Puerto Rico

F 500

The Final Jeopardy Category is:

EARTHQUAKES Please record your wager on paper.

Click on screen to begin

Final Jeopardy Question

A tsunami can occur when there is a vertical movement at a fault under the ________________.

Click on screen to continue

Correct Final Jeopardy Response

OCEAN

Click on screen to continue

Thank You for Playing Jeopardy!

Game By D. Schulman

Schulman Labs Pioneer Middle 2011