moon phase and seasons quiz

two times in the year when the sun crosses the celestial equator resulting in equal hours of day and night

• waxing

• solstice

• waning

• equinox

One orbit of an object around a central point (year)

• rotation

• revolution

• resolution

• restore

Two times in the year when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon resulting in the shortest or longest days of the year.

• waxing

• solstice

• waning

• equinox

The moon phases in which the lit half of the moon is shrinking from our perspective; the moon is "turning off"

• waxing

• waning

• roation

• revolution

The moon phases in which the lit half of the moon is growing from our perspective; the moon is "turning on"

• waxing

• waning

• revolution

• rotation

In the diagram below, the Northern Hemisphere would be in what season at point A?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

On May 15th the moon appeared to be a waning crescent. What will the moon look like three days later?

• full moon

• third quarter

• new moon

• first quarter

The diagram below shows the Earth and the moon as viewed from space. Where would the sun be located on the diagram?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

All of the diagrams below show the first quarter moon EXCEPT-

• A

• B

• C

• D

A student creates a model to demonstrate the lunar cycle. Which lunar phase is represented in the student's model?

• New moon

• Full moon

• First quarter moon

• Waning crescent moon