Earth Cycles Review

What is the scientific term used to describe the Earth's orbit around the Sun?

• rotation

• revolution

• centrifugal force

• elliptical

True or False, the distance of the Earth from the Sun causes our season?

• True

• Need more data

• False

• Don't pick this one

Which situation best explains the occurrence of summer in the Northern hemisphere?

• All parts of Earth receive more sunlight in summer

• Earth is closest to the Sun in the summer

• Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun in summer

• Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun in summer.

Which moon phase comes after the full moon?

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• first quarter

How long does it take the Moon to revolve around the Earth?

• 29.5 days

• 364 days 56 minutes

• 24 hours

• 23.75 hours

If it is December in the Southern Hemisphere, which season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Autumn

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

What moon phase occurs before a waxing crescent?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Third Quarter

• Full Moon

What has the greatest effect on the Earth's tides?

• Moon's gravitational pull

• Sun's gravitational pull

• position of Mars and Venus

• Convection heat from thermal vents

Which tide occurs when there is large difference between high and low tide in a single day?

• Red tide

• Rip tide

• Neap tide

• Spring tide

Which of the following Moon phases would be present during a Neap tide?

• quarter

• full

• new

• gibbous