MP 2 Review

In position B, what day is represented in the Northern Hemisphere?

• winter equinox
• winter solstice
• summer solstice
• summer equinox

In position C, where do the sun’s most direct rays hit?

• Tropic of Capricorn
• Tropic of Cancer
• Equator
• Terminator

Approximately, what day is the Earth closet to the sun?

• Sept 23
• June 21
• December 22
• March 20

What is the main reason the Earth has seasons?

• Speed of Earth’s revolution around the sun
• 23.5 degree TILT of Earth's axis
• Climate in a given area
• Earth’s distance from the sun

What could the figure below illustrate?

• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse
• full moon
• waxing gibbous

The figure below shows a lunar eclipse. Why does this not occur during every full moon?

• The size of Earth’s shadow changes during every moon cycle.
• The moon's orbit is tilted so the full moon does not always fall into Earth’s shadow during a full moon.
• Lunar eclipses do not occur during full moons.
• Lunar eclipses occur during every single full moon, but they are only visible from certain places on Earth.

During a total lunar eclipse, the moon passes through the _______ during the __________ moon phase

• umbra, full
• prenumbra, full
• umbra, new
• prenumbra, new

A group of NJ students love to surf and they have noticed that about every 14 days there are higher high tides than usual. What causes this?

• The Earth, moon, and sun are aligned twice a month. This causes higher high tides during the first quarter and the third quarter.
• The Earth, moon, and, sun are aligned twice a month. This causes higher high tides during the new moon and the waxing crescent.
• The Earth, moon, and sun are aligned twice a month. This causes higher high tides during the new moon and full moon.
• Ocean currents bring in large amounts of water every two weeks.

If the moon is in the First Quarter or Third Quarter position shown below, what type of tide would Earth be experiencing?

• Neap tide; the high tides are higher than usual and the low tides are higher than usual.
• Neap tide; the high tides are lower than usual and the low tides are higher than usual.
• Spring tide; the high tides are lower than usual and the low tides are lower than usual.
• Spring tide; the high tides are at their highest and the low tides are lowest.

Predict the moon phase and type of tide ONE WEEK AFTER the Third Quarter moon phase diagram above.

• Full moon; spring tide
• First quarter; neap tide
• Third quarter; neap tide
• New moon; spring tide