Starter 1/26

The diagram shows the sun and Earth.  What will cause a high tide to occur at location X?

• The moon is at location 2.
• The moon is at location 4.
• The moon is at location 5.
• The moon is at location 7.

The diagram shows Earth at four different locations around the sun.  At which location is it summer in Earth’s Northern Hemisphere?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

A solar eclipse is most likely to occur when Earth, the moon, and the sun are in which location?

• Sun, Earth, moon
• Sun, moon, Earth
• Sun, Earth, with the moon above the Earth
• Sun, Earth, with the moon below the Earth

Which occurs when the moon, the sun, and Earth are in a straight line?

• first quarter moon
• third quarter moon
• neap tide
• spring tide

The diagram shows a waning crescent moon. Which moon phase will happen next?

• new moon
• waning gibbous
• full moon
• last quarter

Three healthy plants are placed in a dark cabinet. Another three are placed in a window. All the plants are given the same amount of water. After one month, only the plants in the window are living. These results support which conclusion?

• Darkness will cause plants to grow.
• Carbon dioxide is needed for growth.
• Leaves need more time to grow.
• Sunlight is needed for growth.

Earth is shown between the sun and the moon in the diagram below. Which type of moon will be viewed from Earth when Earth is between the sun and the moon?

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

Water and ketchup are each poured onto a tray from two separate bottles. The charts below represent the amount of time it takes each liquid to flow from the top to the bottom of the tray. What conclusion is best supported by the data?

• Thicker liquids take longer to travel to the bottom of a tray.
• Thicker liquids take less time to travel to the bottom of a tray
• Liquid with sugar crystals travels to the bottom of a tray faster.
• Liquid with a darker color travels to the bottom of a tray faster

A teacher uses a flashlight, an apple, and a walnut to show a lunar eclipse. This lab setup best demonstrates that a lunar eclipse occurs during a

• new moon
• full moon
• first quarter moon
• crescent moon

A student sees the moon and says, “The moon looks larger than the stars.” Which best explains why the student makes this observation?

• The moon is reflecting light from the sun.
• The moon is closer to Earth than the stars.
• The moon is much larger than the stars.
• The moon is much larger than Earth.