Christmas Escape Room

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

Christmas Break Escape

1. Seasons

Final gift

4. Rotation

3. Lunar Cycle

2. Tides

Missions

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Spring solstice

Summer solstice

Winter solstice

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...

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Away from the sun

Toward the sun

Toward the moon

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

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Location 3 ONLY

Location 3 & 4

Location 1 & 2

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

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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

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

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Incorrect!You get coal.

1. Seasons

4. Rotation

3. Lunary Cycle

2. Tides

Final gift

Missions

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.

11:36 am

5:58 pm

11:36 pm

5:58 am

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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?

There are no neap tides shown.

On the 13th and 28th

On the 1st and 30th

On the 6th and 21st

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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?

Model B & D

Model D

Model B

Neither of the models

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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.

new moon only

new & full moon

full moon only

first & third quarter

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1. Seasons

4. Rotation

3. Lunar Cycle

2. Tides

Final gift

Missions

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

The gravitational pull of Jupiter

The explosion of a star

A collision with another early planet

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A volcanic eruption on Earth

Which moon phase shows a completely lit moon?

Full moon

3rd quarter

New moon

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Waxing crescent

What is the first moon phase of the lunar cycle?

first moon

new moon

full moon

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waxing crescent

Which moon phases show the moon as 50% illuminated?

waxing & waning gibbous

waxing & waning crescent

1st & 3rd quarter

Question 4/4

new & full moon

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1.Seasons

4.Rotation

3.Lunar Cycle

2.Tides

Final gift

Missions

The spinning movement of Earth about its axis is called

rotation

seasons

revolution

orbit

Question 1/4

The earth rotates on its axis, causing...

a year

the seasons

day and night

global warming

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

one year

one month

365 days

24 hours

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The Earth REVOLVES around the

itself

Sun

solar system

galaxy

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Incorrect!Smokey chimney.

1. Seasons

4. Rotation

3.Lunar Cycle

2. Tides

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Missions

Merry Christmas!

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