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Click Once to BeginJEOPARDY!Mr. Reed’s Astronomy Test
Review Game!
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JEOPARDY!
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The SunStars &
Constellations
Seasons The Moon EclipsesMeteors,
Comets, & Asteroids
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How is energy produced in the
Sun?
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What is the visible surface of the Sun
called?
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What is the cloud of gas that surrounds
the Sun called?
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What are the dark patches on the Sun
called?
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How long does it take for the Sun’s
light to reach Earth?
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What is a constellation?
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Why do constellations move in our night sky by
season?
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What is another name for the star
Polaris?
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What constellation is most prominent or visible in the Winter
sky?
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What is another name for the Ursa
Major constellation?
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Why do we have seasons here on
Earth?
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What direction is the Earth’s axis pointed during the summer
months in the Northern
Hemisphere?
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What is another name for the longest day of
the year in the Northern
Hemisphere?
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How many seasons do the North and South Poles experience?
Daily Double!!!
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What is it called when the hours of daylight and darkness are the
same in both hemispheres on or about March 20?
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Why do we see different phases or views of the moon
throughout the month?
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What is it called when the moon lies between the Sun and the Earth
and the side of the moon facing the Earth
is not visible?
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When the moon is aligned with the Sun and the Earth with
the Earth in the middle and we see the entire moon.
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The term used to describe a moon
when we are seeing more and more of
the moon.
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The term used to describe a moon that is less than a
quarter moon.
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Created when the Earth lies between the moon and the
sun.
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Created when the moon lies between the Earth and the
Sun creating a shadow on the
Earth.
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What is the rarest type of eclipse to
occur or see?
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Explain the difference between a
total eclipse and a partial eclipse?
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Why do eclipses not occur every month on the moon’s orbit around the Earth?
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Where most known asteroids are
located
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The common name for a meteor
streaking across the sky
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The direction the tail of a comet points
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A meteor that strikes the Earth’s surface
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A mass of frozen gases, cosmic dust, and rocky particles orbiting the sun in an elliptical orbit