Reporting Category 3: Earth and Space

A student keeps a record of the phases of the moon for one month. On the first night of the student's observations, the full moon is visible in the sky. After the full moon, which of these phases will the student observe next?

• Waxing crescent moon

• Waxing gibbous moon

• Waning crescent moon

• Waning gibbous moon

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Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth’s rotation on its axis increased?

• The length of the seasons would be shorter.
  
• The length of the seasons would be longer.
  
• The length of a day would be shorter.
  
• The length of a day would be longer.
  

Which of these locations on Earth experiences the least change in the number of daylight hours throughout the year?

• Equator
  
• North Pole
  
• Tropic of Cancer
  
• Tropic of Capricorn
  

The model shows Earth in several positions relative to the sun. In which position is it winter in North America?

• Position 1, because North America receives the most direct sun.
  
• Position 2, because North America is tilted toward the sun.
  
• Position 3, because North America is parallel to the sun.
  
• Position 4, because North America is tilted away from the sun.
  

Look at the diagram of phases of the Moon. What phase does Day 14 represent?

• waxing moon

• new moon

• full moon

• waning moon

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What moon phase will be observed after the waning crescent?

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What will the phase of the moon be in the diagram?

• new moon

• waning gibbous

• first quarter

• full moon

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Which moon phase comes BEFORE the phase in the picture?

• new moon

• first quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

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What moon phase will come AFTER this moon phase?

• last quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning crescent

• new moon

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What moon phase occurs about 7 days after a full moon?

• new moon

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

• last quarter

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