Science Annual quizz

Why does Earth get very small tides and other times very large tides?

Explain how the seasons on Earth are formed

Explain how night and day occur on Earth

The time of equinox is best explained as

• the position of Earth/Sun when daylight hours and night time hours are the same

• the position of Earth, when the Moon and Sun are aligned

• the position of Earth relative to the Sun and the effect of the tilt

• when the Zodiac sign of Taurus is in Pisces

How did Polynesians navigate the oceans many years ago?

• By using a trustworthy GPS

• Keeping in touch with the local Meteorological center

• Interpreting the pathways of the Sun and stars

• Hitching on to freighter ships operating in their area

What do you think NZ's biggest contributor to greenhouse gases comes from?

Carbon dioxide, methane and water are written as...

• CO2, CH4, O2

• CO, CH4, H2O

• O2,CH3,H2O

• CO2, CH4, H2O

Another word for RESPIRATION might be

• Exhaustion

• Sweating

• Breathing

• Typing

Combustion means

• Friction between 2 surfaces

• The boiling point of a material

• The reaction of a fuel with oxygen

• The absorption of energy

Draw how an eclipse may happen