Phases of the Moon Review

Moon Phases, Day and Night, Seasons, and Tide Exam Review

December 2nd

Tides

• 2 things cause tides; gravitational force from Sun and Moon

• Mostly the Moon because it is so much closer, 2 types of high tides;

• Spring: Super, Straight line (between Earth, Moon, and Sun), means Spring Tide. Occurs at full and new moon

• Neap: Next, Ninety (degree angle formed with Earth, Moon, and Sun), Neap. Occurs at First and Third Quarter

Multiple Choice

What two things cause the tides?

• Earth and Moon

• Sun and Moon

• Sun and Earth

• Earth and Neptune

Multiple Choice

During spring tides what type of moon phase would we have?

• Full and First Quarter

• Full and Last Quarter

• New and Full

• Last and First Quarter

Multiple Choice

During Neap tides what type of moon phase would we have?

• New and Full

• Full and First

• Last and First quarter

• New and Last

Moon Phases

• 4 Main Phases, 4 Minor Phases

• Phases change every 3.5 days

• 25% Lit Crescent, 50% Quarter, 75% Gibbous, 100% full, 0% New

• Takes about 1 MOONTH to go through a full cycle

• Light on the right WAXING (growing)

• Light on the left Waning (shrinking)

Multiple Choice

What would we call this moon phase?

• New

• Full

• Last Quarter

• First Quarter

Multiple Choice

What would we call this moon phase?

• New

• Full

• Last Quarter

• First Quarter

Multiple Choice

What would we call this moon phase?

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

Multiple Choice

What would we call this moon phase

• New

• Full

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

Multiple Choice

What would we call this moon phase?

• Waning Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Crescent

• Waxing Gibbous

Multiple Choice

What would we call this moon phase?

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

Day and Night

• What causes day and night?

• What is the difference between Rotation and Revolution

• What does Earth do, rotate or revolve?

• How often do we see the Earth do this?

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture, what side of the earth is having day and what side is having night?

• Left side is Day, Right side is Night

• Left side is Night, Right side is Day

The Cause of the Earth’s

• Earth’s rotation causes day and night once every 24 hours

• Years on earth occur once every 365 days due to the revolution of the Earth

• Seasons Occur due to the Earth’s tilt at 23.5 degrees

• The moon revolves around the Earth creating a natural satellite

Multiple Choice

Day and night occur because of?

• Earth’s Rotation

• Earth’s Revolution

• The moon

• The tilt

Multiple Choice

Day and night happens as the earth rotates. One rotation takes how long?

• 365 days

• 23.5 degrees

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

Multiple Choice

The length of time it takes for the Earth to revolve around the Sun one time is?

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 365 days

• 23.5 days

Multiple Choice

The reason for the Earth’s Seasons is...

• Distance from the sun

• The rotation

• The moon

• The Earth’s Tilt

Seasons on Earth

• Four main seasons

• Happen because of tilt of the Earth

• Happen in order

• Tilt of the Earth on axis is 23.5 degrees

Multiple Choice

What season would be experienced in the diagram shown in the Northern hemisphere?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall