Christmas Escape Room

Christmas Break Escape

Demonstrate your knowledge of the sun, earth and moon to escape to christmas break!

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Missions

4. Rotation

1. Seasons

2. Tides

3. Lunar Cycle

Final gift

Question 1/4

In the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year occurs on either June 20, June 21, or June 22 each year. This day is referred to as the...

Spring solstice

Summer solstice

Winter solstice

Question 2/4

In either one of Earth’s hemispheres, winter happens when the direction of Earth’s axis tilts that hemisphere ...

Away from the sun

Toward the sun

Toward the moon

Question 3/4

The diagram illustrates four different locations on Earth and the direction of the sun’s rays. Which areas of Earth are experiencing winter?

Location 3 ONLY

Location 3 & 4

Location 1 & 2

Question 4/4

At a given location, at what time of the year would the midday sun appear most directly above an observer on the ground?

On the winter solstice at that location

On the summer solstice at that location

The pathway of the sun does not change throughout the year

Gifts to decorate!

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Incorrect!You get coal.

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Missions

4. Rotation

1. Seasons

2. Tides

3. Lunary Cycle

Final gift

Question 1/4

The graph shows tide times for 2 days (48 hours) on the coast of Lisbon, Portugal. Based on the information given, predict the time the next low tide will occur.

5:58 am

11:36 pm

5:58 pm

11:36 am

Question 2/4

The graph shows tidal ranges in meters during different days of the month. Neap tides generally occur twice a month. Using the data given in the Daily Tide Measurements graph, on which 2 dates did the neap tides occur for the month shown?

On the 6th and 21st

On the 1st and 30th

On the 13th and 28th

There are no neap tides shown.

Question 3/4

Look at models A, B, C and D of the sun, moon and Earth. Which statement references the correct model and accurately explains how neap tides occur?

Neither of the models

Model B

Model D

Model B & D

Question 4/4

The diagram shows the relative positions of the sun, moon, and Earth during one revolution of the moon around the Earth. Choose the positions of the moon that will result in spring tides. Select all that apply.

first & third quarter

full moon only

new & full moon

new moon only

Gifts to decorate!

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Wrong!

Bad kidslist

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Missions

4. Rotation

1. Seasons

2. Tides

3. Lunar Cycle

Final gift

Question 1/4

What event is believed to have led to the formation of the moon?

The gravitational pull of Jupiter

A collision with another early planet

The explosion of a star

A volcanic eruption on Earth

Question 2/4

Which moon phase shows a completely lit moon?

Full moon

New moon

3rd quarter

Waxing crescent

Question 3/4

What is the first moon phase of the lunar cycle?

first moon

full moon

new moon

waxing crescent

Question 4/4

Which moon phases show the moon as 50% illuminated?

waxing & waning gibbous

1st & 3rd quarter

waxing & waning crescent

new & full moon

Gifts to decorate!

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Incorrect!You lose gifts.

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Missions

4.Rotation

1.Seasons

2.Tides

3.Lunar Cycle

Final gift

Question 1/4

The spinning movement of Earth about its axis is called

orbit

seasons

revolution

rotation

Question 2/4

The earth rotates on its axis, causing...

global warming

the seasons

a year

day and night

Question 3/4

How long does it take Earth to complete one full rotation?

24 hours

one month

365 days

one year

Question 4/4

The Earth REVOLVES around the

galaxy

Sun

itself

solar system

Gifts to decorate!

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Incorrect!Smokey chimney.

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Missions

4. Rotation

1. Seasons

2. Tides

3.Lunar Cycle

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Merry Christmas!

Do you want to leave without decorating your Christmas tree?

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