Moon, Shadows, Weather

The sun rises in the ______.

• east

• west

• north

• south

The sun sets in the _________.

• north

• south

• east

• west

My shadow is the shortest at ______.

• 6 pm

• noon

• 6 am

• 8 am

The lunar cycle last about ____ days.

• 14 days

• 29.5 days

• 2 months

• 1 year

Which phase of the moon do we see total darkness?

• new moon

• full moon

• 1st quarter

• last quarter

The phases of the moon follow a pattern that never change.

• true

• false

If the southern hemisphere is experiencing summer, the northern hemisphere is experiencing...

• fall

• winter

• spring

• summer

_______ are tools used by meteorologists to forecast the weather.

• weather maps

• high pressure

• eyes

• 5 senses

If you noticed this symbol was pointed towards Houston, you can assume that...

• the temperatures will decrease soon.

• the temperatures will increase soon.

• sunny skies can be expected.

• storms will occur.

Which of the following moon phases comes next?

New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, __________

• full moon

• waning crescent

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous