Earth Moon Sun

Which movement causes day and night?

• rotation of Earth

• Earth’s elliptical orbit in space

• moon’s orbit around Earth

• revolution of Earth around the Sun

During which moon phase does Earth see more than half of the moon’s surface?

• waxing gibbous

• first quarter

• third quarter

• waning crescent

How long is the lunar cycle?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 14 days

• 27.3 days

Which phase of the moon is shown?

• waxing crescent

• full moon

• first quarter

• waning gibbous

Why do we see different phases of the lunar cycle?

• As Earth revolves around the Sun, the moon is cast in different shadows by Earth.

• As the moon rotates around its axis, different sides of it become visible.

• As Earth rotates around its axis, people can see different sides of the moon.

• As the moon revolves around Earth, the different amounts of the sunlit side faces Earth.

During which moon phase do spring tides occur?

• waxing gibbous and waning gibbous

• first quarter and third quarter

• new moon and full moon

• waxing crescent and waning crescent

How often do spring and neap tides occur?

• every 27.3 days

• every 24 hours

• twice a day

• twice a month

During which phase of the moon do neap tides occur?

• full

• new

• quarter

• gibbous

With the full moon at position 3, which two positions experience low tide?

• 6 and 12

• 5 and 9

• 3 and 5

• 9 and 12

What is the name of this phase?

• Full Moon

• Waxing Gibbous

• 1st quarter