Moon Phases and Seasons

Moon Phases, Seasons, and Tides

Multiple Choice

What moon phase is pictured below

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Crescent

Multiple Choice

How long does it take for the moon to make one complete revolution around the Earth

• 7 DAYS

• 365 DAYS

• 28 DAYS

• 14 DAYS

Multiple Select

WHAT NUMBERS IN THE PICTURE WOULD BE CONSIDERED WANING...LOOK CAREFULLY!!!!

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 8

MOON PHASE PREDICTION

• SAM (SKIP A MOON) = 1 WEEK

• ATE (ACROSS THE EARTH) = 2 WEEKS

• "IF THE WORD "BEFORE OR PRIOR" IS USED...REVERSE YOUR DIRECTION

Multiple Choice

ACCORDING TO THE PREVIOUS SLIDE WHAT DOES "ATE" STAND FOR

• ALL THE EGGROLLS

• ACT TO ENGAGE

• ACROSS THE EARTH

• ANYTIME TO EAT

SAM MEANS

IF I AM AT A NEW MOON THEN IN 7 DAYS = I SKIP A MOON (WAXING CRESCENT) AND END UP AT 1ST QTR

ATE MEANS

IF I AM AT A LAST QTR THEN IN 14 DAYS = I MOVE ACROSS THE EARTH AND END UP AT 1ST QTR

Multiple Choice

2 WEEKS AFTER MOON POSITION NUMBER 4 WHAT MOON PHASE WOULD I BE AT

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Multiple Choice

Look at the diagram below of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. Which phase of the moon would be seen by people on Earth?

• full moon

• new moon

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

Multiple Choice

If today was a full moon, what would be the moon phase in one week?

• New Moon
• First Quarter
• Third Quarter
• Full Moon

Multiple Choice

If there is a full moon on March 2, when would you expect the Third Quarter?

• March 5
• March 9
• March 16
• March 23

Multiple Choice

If the new moon must always be between the sun and Earth where should a student put the "sun"

• Position 1
• Position 2
• Position 3
• Position 4

Multiple Choice

Which phases happen immediately before and after the phase shown

• Full moon and New moon
• Waxing Crescent and Waxing Gibbous
• Waxing Crescent and Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous and Full Moon

Multiple Choice

What are most likely the date of the full moons? (Hint 14 days later)

• February 5, March 7, April 5, May 4
• February 15, March 17, April 15, May 14
• February 25, March 27, April 25, May 24
• February 29, March 31, April 29, May 28

Multiple Choice

When the Earth is between the moon and sun, it is most likely a:

• new moon
• full moon
• waxing crescent
• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

• waning
• full
• waxing
• new

Multiple Choice

A full moon occurs on the 12th day.  When does the next New Moon occur?

• 5th
• 12th
• 19th
• 26th

Multiple Choice

What moon phase is seen three weeks before a new moon?

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

Multiple Choice

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

Multiple Choice

What do we call tides that have a smaller range that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

• Neap Tide
• Spring Tide
• Larger Change
• Smaller Change

Multiple Choice

What do we call a tide that has a large range?

• gravity
• wind
• spring
• neap

Multiple Choice

What happens when there is a spring tide

• Short Tides and semi-short tides
• High tides and very low tides
• low tides and medium tides
• small tidal ranges

Multiple Choice

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

• Sun
• Saturn
• Moon 
• Venus

Multiple Choice

What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

• Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
• Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
• Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
• Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

Multiple Choice

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.

• spring

• high

• low

• neap

SEASONS STEPS

• 1. PLEASE KNOW ORDER OF SEASONS

• 2. NORTH HEMISPHERE (TOP) VS. SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE (BOTTOM)

• 3. TILTED TOWARDS OR AWAY

• 4. TOWARDS (SUMMER) AWAY (WINTER)

SEASONS PART 2

1. KNOW THE SEASONS

2. ALWAYS LOOK AT THE EARTH THAT IS ON THE SIDE OF THE SUN

3. ONCE YOU KNOW ONE SEASON...NOW JUST GO IN ORDER

Multiple Choice

Which answer choice correctly labels the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere, beginning with position #1?

• Winter, fall, summer, spring
• Summer, fall, winter, spring
• Spring, fall, summer, winter
• Fall, winter, spring, summer

Multiple Choice

Why is it colder in winter than in summer at the poles?

• The earth is farther away from the sun in winter.
• The pole is tilted away from the sun and receiving less direct sunlight.
• The pole is tilted toward the sun and receiving less direct sunlight.
• The snow and rain during winter lowers the temperatures.

Multiple Choice

Which location would have the shortest days and longest nights?

• South pole

• Equator

• North pole

• south and north poles

Multiple Choice

What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Fall 
• Winter
• Spring
• Summer

Multiple Choice

Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing spring?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing winter?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Which point is the northern hemisphere experiencing summer?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

If something that makes light is moving away from you, it spreads the wavelengths of light out. This application of the Doppler effect is known as ___.

• blue shift

• green shift

• red shift

• black shift

Multiple Choice

A galaxy showing blue shift is ___.

• very cold

• moving towards us

• dying

• about to supernova

Multiple Choice

Most distant galaxies show a red shift. This is considered evidence that the universe is ___.

• getting cooler

• expanding

• condensing into a small point

• swirling around