Seasons, Tides, Phases of the Moon and Eclipses

Where is the new moon located?

• Between the Earth and sun

• In the sequence ordered Sun, Earth, Moon

• After the waning gibbous moon phase

• Two weeks before the First quarter

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What type of tide is the sun and moon at a ninety degree angle?

• Spring tide

• Neap tide

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Which of these describes the position of Earth at the northern hemisphere's winter solstice?

• The southern end of the Earth’s axis is pointed towards the sun.

• The northern end of the Earth’s axis is pointed towards the sun.

• The noon day sun is overhead at the Tropic of Cancer, 23.5 degrees N.

• Earth's axis is pointed toward the equator.

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How much of the moon is always illuminated?

• 50%

• 100%

• 0%

• 25%

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Which statement is true based on the diagram?

• It is summer in the northern hemisphere.

• Its is winter in the southern hemisphere.

• It is an equinox.

• It is summer in the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere is receiving less direct sunlight.

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Where does the moon get its light?

• Sun's reflection

• Earth's reflection

• The moon produces its own light

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Why don't we have eclipses every month?

• The Earth's orbit is tilted 5%.

• The Earth's axis is tilted 5%.

• The moon's orbit is tilted 5%.

• The moon's axis is tilted 5%.

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What moon phase is this?

• First quarter

• Third quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

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Patrick wants to go swimming during the highest high tides and the lowest low tides. He should go

• during a neap tide

• any day

• during a spring tide

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Noor wants Halloween to be the moon phase two weeks after a new moon so that she can stay out later.

• new moon

• waxing crescent

• waning crescent

• full moon

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