Quiz about Moon Phases Tides Seasons

Question 1

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

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Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

Question 2

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

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It is winter.

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It is summer.

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It is spring.

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It is fall.

Question 3

The term equinox means....

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equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

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Equal amount of winter and summer

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Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

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The longest day of the year

Question 4

What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?

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solstice dates

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equinox dates

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the moon is full

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the cold fronts blow in

Question 5

Why is the Equator warmest?

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Because it receives the most direct sunlight

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Because it is closest to the sun.

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Because no clouds form here.

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Because it is far from the sun

Question 6

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 7

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 8

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

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Spring

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

Question 9

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 10

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 11

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?

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Fall

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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

Question 12

One rotation of Earth is equal to

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a day.

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a year.

Question 13

What season is represented in the northern hemisphere?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 14

Each season lasts...

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...three months.

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...four months.

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...six months.

Question 15

Name the moon phase

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waxing crescent

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waning crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 16

Name the moon phase

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waning gibbous

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waxing gibbous

Question 17

Name the moon phase

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Full Moon

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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New Moon

Question 18

What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?

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The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.

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The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.

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The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon.

Question 19

What is the difference between a gibbous moon and a crescent moon?

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The gibbous shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.

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The crescent shows more than half of the bright side of the moon.

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The gibbous shows less than half of the bright side of the moon.

Question 20

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

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waxing

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waning

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full

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new

Question 21

About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?

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29 days

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7 days

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365 days

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20 days

Question 22

Approximately how much time passes between the new moon and full moon?

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two weeks

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one month

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3 days

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24 hours

Question 23

Define Gibbous

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More than half of moon visible

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Less than half of moon visible

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All of moon visible

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None of moon visible

Question 24

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

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neap

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high

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low

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spring

Question 25

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

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tides

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gravity

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lunar phases

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dabbing

Question 26

Neap tides occur once a month.

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False

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True

Question 27

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

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Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.

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Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases

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Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides

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Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

Question 28

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

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spring tide

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neap tide

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new moon tide

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full moon tide

Question 29

What causes day & night?

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Earth's rotation on its axis

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Earth's rotation on the equator

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Earth's revolution around the Sun

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The Moon's rotation around the Sun

Question 30

Question 30.

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No longer tilted on its axis

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Stopped rotating on its axis

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Took an additional month to orbit the Sun

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Revolved around the Sun in the opposite direction

Question 31

If there is a 3rd Quarter moon on July 2nd, what is the approximate date of the next full moon?

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July 23rd

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July 9th

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July 16th

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July 30th

Question 32

A student keeps a record of the phases of the moon for one month. On the first night of the student's observations, the full moon is visible in the sky. After the full moon, which of these phases will the student observe next?

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Waning gibbous moon

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Waxing crescent moon

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Waxing gibbous moon

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Waning crescent moon

Question 33

Question 33.

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 34

If we are experiencing a new moon on March 6 what will the moon look like on 15?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

Question 35

What should the moon look like on the 5 of March?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

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