Earth Cycles Review

Using the information below, what would most likely be the dates of the New Moons?
Full Moon Dates
February 10
March 11
April 10
May 9

• February 29, March 31, April 29, May 28

• February 25, March 27, April 25, May 24

• February 5, March 7, April 5, May 4

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Which location on Earth will experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours during a year?

• South Pole

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

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What moon phase would 
occur on April 8, 1999? Use the information below to answer the question.
April 4, 1999    Full Moon
April 11, 1999  Last Quarter Moon
April 18, 1999  New Moon
April 25, 1999  First Quarter Moon

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• Waxing Crescent

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Which diagram is showing the position of the Earth when the Northern hemisphere is experiencing summer?

• A

• B

• C

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What would happen if the rate of Earth's rotation on its axis decreased?

• length of the day would be shorter

• length of the day would be longer

• length of the seasons would be shorter

• length of the seasons would be longer

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What would happen if the rate of Earth's revolution on its  decreased?

• length of the day would be shorter

• length of the day would be longer

• length of the seasons would be shorter

• length of the seasons would be longer

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What would happen if the rate of Earth's revolution on its  increased?

• length of the day would be shorter

• length of the day would be longer

• length of the seasons would be shorter

• length of the seasons would be longer

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Which position is North America experiencing summer?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which position is North America experiencing fall?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which position is South America experiencing fall?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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