Seasons, Moons, & Tides

Front

What causes the seasons?

Back

The tilt of the Earth

Front

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4? Options: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Back

Fall

Front

Name the phase of the moon for letter a: First Quarter, Last Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous

Back

First Quarter

Front

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

Back

Northern hemisphere

Front

Equinox

Back

equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

Front

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

Back

It is winter.

Front

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth? Options: distance from the sun, rotation of the earth, change in solar output, tilt of the earth's axis

Back

tilt of the earth's axis

Front

Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis

Back

Rotation

Front

How much time passes between a New and Full moon?

Back

14 Days

Front

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year? Options: The equator rotates slower than the poles., The equator remains the same distance from the sun., The equator always receives direct sunlight., The equator has 18 hour days.

Back

The equator always receives direct sunlight.