Earth and Moon Images

Which image shows a New Moon?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which image shows a rotation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which image shows Earth's orbit?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which image shows Earth's equator?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cycle that follows an exact pattern?

• Changing shadows

• Changing seasons

• Changing weather conditions

• Changing phases of the moon

Which image shows the Moon while it is waning?

• [Image of full moon]

• [Image of waning moon]

• [Image of half moon]

• [Image of new moon]

Which image shows an example of a box’s shadow at 10:00 AM?

• A. [Image A]

• B. [Image B]

• C. [Image C]

Which image shows a First Quarter Moon?

• [Image of full moon]

• [Image of new moon]

• [Image of first quarter moon]

• [Image of last quarter moon]

Why are the changing phases of the Moon referred to as a cycle?

• It is a series of events that repeat in the same order.

• It is a pattern of increasing and decreasing light and heat.

• The changes are not predictable.

• The Earth is tilted on its axis.

What are seasons?

• The order of objects that form a pattern

• A series of events that repeat in the same order

• Earth’s orbit

• A pattern of increasing and decreasing light and heat from the Sun each year