Answers to prior questions

Average temp of the sun: 15 million degrees in the coreSurface of the Sun: 6000 CAverage temp of Corona: 7000 CClosest Satellite to the Sun:Helios 2 in the late 1970’s came within 45 million k’s from the sun (just inside the orbit of mercury)Frequency of CMEs:Between 3 each day and one every 5 days depending on the cycle of the sun

Space Explorers

The Rules

• One Spokesperson per group. The teacher will only listen to this person.• Each team will have 30 seconds to collaborate amongst themselves and

give their answer to the spokesperson. • If the team does not, or cannot answer the question, the question will

be passed to the next team. If they cannot answer either, the questions will continue to the next team. If no team can answer the points are not given to any team.• You have three lifelines. Only a spokesperson may call on these. They

are EXTRA TIME, OPEN YOUR BOOK and GET A CLUE• No arguing with the teacher (loss of points may result)

Tides Orbits and rotations Solar Phenomena Eclipses

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200 2 200 7 200 12 200 17

300 3 300 8 300 13 300 18

400 4 400 9 400 14 400 19

500 5 500 10 500 15 500 20

Tides

• 100 points

• Name two heavenly bodies that affect the tides

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Tides

• 200 points

• Define a Spring tide

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Tides

• 300 Points

• Define a Neap tide and explain how it is caused

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Orbits and Rotations

• 400 Points

• Name the 8 phases of the moon

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Orbits and Rotations

• 500 Points

• Explain why we always see the same side of the moon

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Solar Phenomena

• 500 Points

• Name one consequence if there was to be a large solar flare/storm tomorrow and how that would affect daily life

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Eclipses

• 100 Points

• Explain what a Lunar Eclipse is and how often they occur.

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