Earth & Moon Cycles

What is the longest day of the year called?

• Summer Solstice
• Winter Solstice
• Spring Equinox
• Fall Equinox

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What is the shortest day of the year called?

• Summer Solstice
• Winter Solstice
• Spring Equinox
• Fall Equinox

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Days that have equal amounts of day and night are called?

• Solstices
• Equinoxes

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If the Northern Hemisphere is pointed TOWARD the sun what season is it experiencing?

• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
• Winter

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In what phase is the moon during a Lunar Eclipse?

• New Moon
• First Quarter
• Full Moon
• Last Quarter

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In what phase is the moon during a solar eclipse?

• New Moon
• First Quarter
• Full Moon
• Last Quarter

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What has the GREATEST effect on the tides?

• The gravitational pull of the Sun.
• The gravitational pull of Mars and Saturn.
• The gravitational pull of the Earth.
• The gravitational pull of the moon.

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What moon phases would be present during a neap tide?

• Full Moon / New Moon
• First Quarter / Last Quarter
• Waxing Crescent / Waning Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous / Waning Gibbous

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What moon phase would be present during a spring tide?

• Full Moon / New Moon
• First Quarter / Last Quarter
• Waxing Crescent / Waning Crescent
• Waxing Gibbous / Waning Gibbous

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Which phase of the Lunar Cycle does this picture represent?

• New Moon
• Last Quarter
• Waxing Gibbous
• First Quarter

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