Moon Phases, Seasons, Tides Review

The spinning of the Earth on its axis is

• rotation
• revolution
• precession
• nutation

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The Earth's motion around the Sun is called its

• rotation
• revolution
• precession
• nutation

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At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

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A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 

• high
• neap
• low
• spring

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Why does Earth have different seasons? 

• because of the distance between Earth and the sun 
• because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis 
• because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis 
• because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun 

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About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?

• 65 days
• 8 days
• 365 days
• 28 days

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Name the phase of the moon for letter f

• Waning Gibbous
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent

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Name the phase of the moon for letter a

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Gibbous

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Name the phase of the moon for letter c

• New Moon
• Full Moon
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Crescent

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Name the phase of the moon for letter b

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

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